Warm Lake Area Hot Springs Summer Road Closure

(not the actual sign.. heh)Forest Service Road 474/674 North, also known as the South Fork Salmon River Road; which grants access to Yellow Pine by way of the Warm Lake Highway will be closed from July 30th until October 15th 2007 because of road construction. This will temporarily effect access to the following hot springs:Buckhorn …

Help Protect Public Lands – Where the Majority of Hot Springs are Located

No More Sales of Our Public Lands to Special Interests!Help the Bush Administration Learn Its Lesson: Tell your Senator to support the Bingaman AmendmentLast Congress, corporate interests and their Congressional champions tried to legalize huge sales of our public lands to mining, oil and gas companies. They failed spectacularly. They were even voted down by …

Idaho Republican Fighting the Good Fight?

I have to admit that I was surprised to see Idaho Senator Crapo join with a Democrat to introduce legitimate pro environment and wildlife legislation; the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007.I say ‘surprised’ because the latest batch of political legislation introduced by Idaho Republicans the last few years has been loaded with a friendly …

Boise Mayor Bieter to Fight the Good Fight

Remember that cyanide leech mine proposed on the Boise River near Atlanta Idaho? Unfortunately, the mine is still a reality. However, today Boise Mayor Bieter announced his opposition to the gold mine.Announce your opposition – send an electronic message right now!That’s right, cyanide – Atlanta Gold, the name of the Canadian mining company, has plans …

Idaho Hot Springs Fire Access Update

There are currently many fires raging in Idaho that are effecting access to hot springs.The South Fork Complex Fire in the Payette National Forest has closed down the South Fork Salmon River road which grants access to Yellow Pine and the Mule Hill Trailhead to Kwis Kwis. This road closure will also bar access to …