One Fine Idaho Spring Afternoon + Update on The Dipper

https://youtu.be/CwQdRC6vZc0 Hot springing during the “off” season is a pastime favorite of mine. It can be tricky… incessantly contending with icy roads, cold rain, closed access roads, mud, muck, silty pools, spring runoff and on… But, what’s life without a little challenge? The rewards can be bountiful. Solitude. Peace. Tranquility. Renewal. Revitalization. And, maybe… just maybe …

Too Many Reasons – Act Now for Wolves

http://youtu.be/v6Ad09m3WQY They Belong Here The Obama administration has announced plans to strip gray wolves of their crucial federal protections across most of the lower 48 states. This reckless proposal would slam the door on gray wolf recovery. Act Now to Help Protect Wolves! Wolves are a natural part of a thriving, healthy ecosystem. Since their …

Puttin in at Preis Video

http://youtu.be/WYwsZz2ELSc Little Preis, another unique hot springs located along side an oftentimes (seasonally) busy forest road deep within the confines of the Sawooth National Forest. Preis Hot Springs is always a perfect 102, crystal clear and quite accessible. This video clip was taken on the way out of the region after a backpacking trip to …

Willow Creek Hot Springs in Idaho Video

http://youtu.be/UzVkmO4Kxoo Willow Creek is a personal favorite of mine (aren’t they all), as it was one of the very first I visited back in the day. This video is from an early Spring 2013 visit during light rain. Willow Creek Hot Springs is located on the Idaho Centennial Trail in the Sawtooth National Forest, a …

The Return to Skillern IV

Late June 2013 Skillern Hot Springs Trip Report Day 1. The mid afternoon hike out was rough. Under dark skies, with packs on, we trudged through a few miles of Sawtooth backcountry. We were poured on by heavy rain in smothering heat the entire way out, the humidity was so thick you could taste it. …