Greetings everyone. I just received a report from a fellow hot springer that the fire in the Payette National Forest has reached the opposite bank of the NF of the Payette River from Mile-16 hot spring. The report stated that actual flames were clearly visible from the pool.With that said, lets hope for the best …
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Mile-16 Hot Spring Moonlit Soaking
M16 – One of many in this areaMy backpacking partner and I enjoyed a surreal, moonlit soak at M16 after backpacking to Rice Peak Lookout. As we were arriving a family from Montana here for Yellow Pine’s annual Harmonica Festival was on their way out after enjoying one of Idaho’s best areas for hot springs.Rating …
Soaking with the Masses @ Jerry Johnson Hot Springs in Idaho
Source 2, Pool 2General DescriptionThree sources, each with their own soaking opportunities, feature pools with rock walls, some with sandy clear bottoms and some with silt. The 1st of 3 sources, known as the waterfall pools, are submerged until late summer (early August), while the other 2 sources have pools that are available for soaking …
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Protect Wildlife in Wilderness Areas – URGENT
*OK, not this wolf exactly but hundreds of others who are just as cute.The U.S. Forest Service wants to use an array of poisons, traps and shooting — including aerial gunning to wipe out wolves and other carnivores in designated wilderness areas.Under the proposal, federal agents could chase down and kill bears or other carnivores …
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Hot Water Wanton at Weir Creek Hot Springs in Idaho
EnlargedAs of July 2006 Weir Creek now features an enlarged main pool. The old pool used to fit approx. 4 people, the new one has the capacity to house 8-10 hot potters. Depth has increased as well, although the solid rock bottom is still somewhat “V” shaped. The original soaking plank is still in use, …
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Stellar Selway-Soaks at Stanley Hot Springs
Trail 211: Taking us from the Clearwater NF into the Selway-Bitterroot WildernessStanley Hot Springs (not to be confused with the town of Stanley, which is in a different location in Idaho) is a chain of rock and log dammed pools in a lush, ancient forest at the end of a grueling 6 mile hike on …
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