View Part 1 Part 2 Twenty some odd hot, dusty miles later I slowed the vehicle down, attempting to stir up as little dust as possible, before smiling and waving at a couple soaking in Willow Creek (Whitehorse) Hot Springs while the truck slowly crept past the pool into the BLM recreation site. It looked …
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Part 1 I am back on the grid in Boise, perusing through journal entrees and photos taken from the last few days spent exploring and revisiting southeast Oregon’s high desert region. Long story short; it was hot, and freezing… I spent a great deal of time under the unwavering sun (overheated a couple times) and …
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Alright hot springers, we knew this one was coming… as of today – May 25th, 2012 Skinnydipper AKA Mile Marker 4 Hot Springs is temporarily closed from sundown to sunrise. This comes directly from the BLM and is effective immediately. BLM has temporarily closed Skinny Dipper Hot Springs to night-time use. The closure will help …
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It’s hard to explain the importance of intact ecosystems, wilderness and habitat conservation land planning to folks these days. Environmental education is weak, and so few of us have real relationships with the great outdoors. We have all forgotten that we are key members of an ecosystem that sustains all life; charged with maintaining balance …
Ryan, of Walkifornia, tipped me off in regard to a video he made of a recent visit to Scenic Hot Springs in Washington. Since Scenic is a personal favorite, one that I sadly do not have the pleasure of frequenting often, I wanted to share… If you are interested in visiting Scenic Hot Springs, please …
Earth Hour – One Hour No Power 2012 8:30pm Local Time – Saturday, March 31st It’s almost that time of the year again; a time at which a coordinated effort is made in support of the environment across the globe. A time during which everyone is encouraged to turn their power off, for one hour… …
