Any day now a Boise National Forest crew will be removing the hot springs pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. This is wrong. Here’s why:The improved pools are environmentally safe. I guarantee that within a week of removal, new rock pools lined with blue tarps will reappear. Blue tarps look ugly, draw attention to the …
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10pm MST KIVI ABC Channel 6 Rocky Canyon
Tune-in tonight at 10pm MST to watch a segment by Lincoln Graves about Rocky Canyon Hot Springs on KIVI ABC Channel 6! You’ll hear both my thoughts and that of the forest service, along with other information relating to the removal of the improved hot springs pools. If you are out of the Boise area, …
A Rocky Update
With all of the banter going on about the demise of the pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho (note the picture currently at the top of this blog – it’s Rocky Canyon), I thought I’d chime in.Let me begin by stating that there are bigger threats to multiple hot springs to consider… all …
Snively Sneak-a-Soak
Underwater view of Snively Hot Springs in OregonOccasionally, during the off-season, I like to sneak-a-soak at Snively Hot Springs in Southeast Oregon. Snively is a prime candidate for the sneak-a-soak, with it being only about an hour or so drive from Boise.Water LevelIt’s always a good trip when there’s hardly any trash to pick up. …
Boise National Forest to Demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho
Well, I wondered what was going to become of the Rocky Canyon situation… I just received the following via email:***********************************USFS to demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs…soon!!Located just north of Crouch, Rocky Canyon Hotsprings is enjoyed by thousands annually. This relaxing destination has been slated for demolition (according to John Ericson with the USFS in Emmett …
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The Return to Skillern Hot Springs III
09.25.09 – 09.26.09 Skillern Hot SpringsVideo ClipSkillern Hot SpringsSkillern Hot SpringsThe soak at Pries at the end of the day was the icing on the cake.View the full trip report for Skillern Hot Springs on IHSView Preis Hot Springs on IHS