From its opening day up until 1962, Barton Springs Pool remained segregated. Before the pool was desegregated, teenager Joan Means Khabele became the first Black person to jump in the water in ...

Maya Rodriguez comes to Barton Springs Pool every year following a run ... “And then when I jump into the pool, I kind of repeat the same thoughts and I want more of that….kind of start ...

Every year, more than 340,000 people visit the Barton Springs swimming hole in Austin, Texas. Few swimmers realize they're taking a dip in the home of one of North America's most endangered species — ...

Nestled in Zilker Metropolitan Park, Barton Springs Pool has been a favorite swimming hole for locals and out-of-towners for generations. Native Americans used the springs for thousands of years ...