Yesterday (Monday), the Boise National Forest Service used sledge hammers to remove the pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs despite tremendous public outcry. Rocky was one of those rare, special places that encouraged people to form relationships with nature by merely visiting. It was a place that also fostered environmental stewardship, and even created a …
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Last Stand for Rocky Canyon
Any day now a Boise National Forest crew will be removing the hot springs pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. This is wrong. Here’s why:The improved pools are environmentally safe. I guarantee that within a week of removal, new rock pools lined with blue tarps will reappear. Blue tarps look ugly, draw attention to the …
10pm MST KIVI ABC Channel 6 Rocky Canyon
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, …
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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