2006 was a great year for first-time visits to many stellar soaks, the most notable being: Olympic Hot Springs near the lush Washington Coast Goldbug Hot Springs in the mountains of nearby Salmon, Idaho Backpacking into Stanley Hot Springs in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho Bog Hot Springs in the northern Nevada high-desert The best …read more.

Even though Idaho remains as the most Republican state, America has decided to give the Democrats a turn in the hot seat. There were a few close races here in Idaho, enough to stir things up last night. I was glad to find out that Prop 2 went down in flames; I’m always amazed when …read more.

Don’t Let Them Fool You If Prop 2 goes through, Idaho property taxpayers could be forced to pay millions to opportunists and special interests (did you get that?!) in order to protect their property, the environment and wildlife. So, if big business wants to move in next door or into the forest we would have …read more.

I was going to attempt to write a convincing piece on why Proposition 2 is bad news but this website does a great job. Don’t forget to vote pro-environment on Tuesday by voting NO on Proposition 2.

That’s right, 20 hot springs updates will be up soon complete with pictures, video and trip reports.

I was informed earlier today by Jonathan Oppenheimer of the ICL (Idaho Conservation League) that the 2001 Roadless Rule had been reinstated – a monumental victory for the environment and all who enjoy it. A wrong righted. The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was created to establish a nationwide blanket to protect inventoried roadless areas …read more.