At first, I started to compile a list of hot springs not accessible due to wildfires, but then I realized that almost all of the hot springs in Idaho, especially backcountry (ones you have to backpack to reach) hot springs are blocked by wildfire. My best advise to you; check the Interagency Fire Center Incident …
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Every Hour 1 or More Species Becomes Extinct
Stop the Latest Assault on Our Wolves
The Bush/Cheney Administration has announced two proposals to jumpstart the killing of hundreds of wolves in the Yellowstone area and elsewhere in the Northern Rockies – including Idaho.Officials in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are now seeking public comment on the agency’s proposal to accept Wyoming’s disastrous wolf management plan and to give Idaho …
Realization of Geothermal Potential in Idaho
“There’s hot water aplenty in them thar valleys, and like undiscovered gold nuggets of yesteryear it’s about to be tapped by modern-day prospectors. Investors back these “prospectors” with big bucks hoping that renewable geothermal energy is the hot ticket for the future.” More…I wonder how long before public hot springs are just something in the …
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Cold Cash for Ketchum Hot Springs
“Money from a federal grant should be flowing soon so that Ketchum can look at ways geothermal power from a local hot spring might be harnessed for public benefit.” More…
Olympic Hot Springs in WA Pic
christine at the hot springs Originally uploaded by gaijinrunner I need to re-visit this stellar soak… here’s pics and video from my last visit Learn more about Olympic Hot Springs in Washington