The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, one of nature’s most stellar events will come to pass – a total solar eclipse. Day will turn into night for around 2 minutes for those of us located within the path of totality. Which, reaches from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina and …
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Crush Pow, Nab a Hot Soak and Yurt Under the Stars Idaho Style
Looking for one last wintertime adventure that’s true to Idaho? Good news! There is plenty of winter left in Idaho’s mountains, leaving the door wide-open for one last romp in the snow. The gem state plays host to unique backcountry skiing, hot springing and yurt stargazing adventures. Many of which can easily be enjoyed in …
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Happy New Year! Here’s the Year End Review!
2015 Year End Review While the past year may have been more challenging than I would have liked to endure, it was nonetheless rewarding. Early on, this website went down for the count. When the dust finally settled, over a year’s worth of data was lost. This was actually a huge win considering for a time …
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Trip Reports for Willow Creek, Baumgartner, Bridge Creek and Bartine Hot Springs
Fellow soak seekers have graciously contributed the following hot springs trip reports for hot soaks in both Idaho and California. Willow Creek, Baumgartner and Bridge Creek Hot Springs in Idaho from Mandy Hardan Stansell We hit Bridge HS today, and it was silty and full of bacteria mats, but warm. The HS was obviously this …
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Off-Season Visit to Bonneville Hot Springs in Idaho
https://youtu.be/455oSK3nA2I What more could you want from a Boise National Forest natural hot spring? One of the best times to visit the massive geothermal complex known as Bonneville Hot Springs is during the off-season, which typically ranges from Oct/Nov through Apr/May. A short hike along a beautiful river leads to a great reward. Don’t forget …
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Bonneville Bliss
A few snaps from a recent spring visit to Bonneville Hot Springs, located in the Boise National Forest a few miles north of Lowman. Needless to say, the soak was indeed stellar. As was it to find almost no trash to collect. Red Spider Mite Listing Updated FYI, I added 4 hot springs in both California …