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A glass-bottomed boat glides along water in Silver Springs, Fla. The springs, once a major tourist destination, have declined both in volume and in water quality.
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Alligators sun themselves along the waters of Silver Springs.
Before Disney World, Silver Springs in Central Florida was for decades one of the state's most popular tourist destinations.
Even if you've never visited Silver Springs, you might have seen it. The 1960s television show Sea Hunt was filmed here, as were countless movies, including Tarzan and Creature From the Black Lagoon.
The crystal clear water of Silver Springs made it invaluable to Hollywood. Guy Marwick, the founder of the Silver River Museum, says it drew more than 1 million visitors a year.
'All Things Considered' Story On The Move From M Street In 1994
Starting Saturday, Weekend Edition is broadcasting under the fourth roof that's sheltered National Public Radio. NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg has worked in all of the locations since NPR went on the air in 1971, and once again she shepherds us to our new home.
By the time John Denver died in a plane crash in 1997, he had written and sung a remarkable assortment of cherished music: "Rocky Mountain High," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and many more. He was often mocked by edgier musicians for being a kind of musically soft, spongy Wonderbread of a singer-songwriter. But his songs have endured — and influenced more than one generation.
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Two days of talks on Iran's nuclear program have come to an end in Kazakhstan, and a deal still seems elusive. Yesterday, Western officials said that Iran had failed to respond to the latest plan to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for a modest easing of sanctions. NPR's Peter Kenyon has followed the talks in Almaty. Peter, thanks for being with us.
