Emmett,
These springs mean different things to different people.
I have been going to the springs for a few years now.
And there are a great deal more people who know about them.
I think the internet has been the main contributor to letting the world know. This isn't such a bad thing if everyone who visits can just enjoy without apprehensiveness or even conflict.
I feel that your article would better serve the beauty of the springs by expressing your personal feelings from your own observations.
As you can see by this forum. The truth can be a little difficult to come by.
Who do we believe?????
Believe in your own experiences.