Tune-in tonight at 10pm MST to watch a segment by Lincoln Graves about Rocky Canyon Hot Springs on KIVI ABC Channel 6! You’ll hear both my thoughts and that of the forest service, along with other information relating to the removal of the improved hot springs pools. If you are out of the Boise area, …
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A Rocky Update
With all of the banter going on about the demise of the pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho (note the picture currently at the top of this blog – it’s Rocky Canyon), I thought I’d chime in.Let me begin by stating that there are bigger threats to multiple hot springs to consider… all …
Boise National Forest to Demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho
Well, I wondered what was going to become of the Rocky Canyon situation… I just received the following via email:***********************************USFS to demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs…soon!!Located just north of Crouch, Rocky Canyon Hotsprings is enjoyed by thousands annually. This relaxing destination has been slated for demolition (according to John Ericson with the USFS in Emmett …
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It’s Time to Take Action for Idaho Roadless Forests
Idaho’s pristine roadless areas need a little of your help. The majority of roadless land in the United States is shared between Idaho and Alaska. FYI, roadless land only represents approx. 2% of all land nationwide. There isn’t much left.Why Idaho?Idaho is the ONLY state not covered by the Roadless Rule. Over 9 million acres …
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Idaho Wolf Hunt is Unfortunately a Go
The Idaho wolf hunt officially started on September 1st, 2009. I’ve blogged about Idaho’s misguided, misunderstood and uneducated views about wolves a few times in the past. Essentially the state is issuing a ton of wolf tags in order to reach the kill threshold of 220 wolves. If just a portion of the tags are …
A Round of Idaho Updates
Summer Greetings!Apologies for the lack of updates… however, that only means one thing – I’ve been out and about. I would have had a video clip of Jerry to post, but Revver has been gummed-up lately. Looks like I’ll have to go with YouTube when I’ve got some time to re-upload the clip.Not hot springs …