Boise, in Hot Water – Literally!

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 …

Scenic Hot Springs in Washington Revisited!

Scenic Hot Springs 08.20.05 Trip Report Ahh yes! This trip was excellent! I was a tad bit nervous just because of all the PR surrounding Scenic, but after taking a look at the official blog I felt much better. The mild sunny temps made for a great hike up the hill towards the hot springs. …

Incident at Givens Hot Springs in SW Idaho

Originally posted 03.25.05. I came across an interesting google groups posting (which is also know as a newsgroup) concerning Givens Hot Springs; a commercial hot springs in SW Idaho near Melba. The quoted text from the posting is below, followed by a response I received via email from the lifeguard on-duty, requesting that both sides …