Skinnydipper Hot Springs09.25.05Great soaking at Skinny this morning; the top pool is still out of commission but the lower, other 2 are in good shape despite some broken plumbing. Almost no trash save for a ton of cig butts the last couple visits, at least it’s improving! My trash loads are getting smaller and smaller …
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New Skinnydipper Picture:Sunrise @ SkinnydipperHappy Soaking!
California Congressman Richard Pombo’s “extinction bill” is moving forward — and it’s just as bad as we feared. The bill is a nightmare for threatened and endangered species, and ignores the 90 percent of Americans who care about protecting them. One provision states that the government must either allow people to kill endangered species, or …
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The Senate voted on September 20th, 2005 to pass the Ensign-Byrd Amendment to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill effectively banning the slaughter of horses for fiscal year 2006!This is indeed a great victory for horses that are sold for slaughter for Asian consumption.Unfortunately; both of Idaho Senators opposed the Ensign-Byrd Amendment.Here’s your chance to find …
Skinnydipper Hot Springs09.19.05I wasn’t sure what to expect after receiving multiple reports this summer describing vandalism, pool and pipe destruction and some other items too gross to mention. We (myself and hot springing partner Andrew Nelson of National Geographic Traveler) arrived mid-day to a shockingly near-empty parking area. Keeper Matt was on-hand, and told me …
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This informative article from NapaNews.com digs into a little of Boise’s history with geothermal power.There’s also mention of the City of Boise’s commercial hot springs of the past; the Natatorium – last seen: 1930 (!) I’ve long heard the legend of a hot springs used by the locals, both commercial and non-commercial.One thing that bugs …
