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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Commercial Style Soaking @ BaumgartnerThe early bird gets the soakBaumgartner was a great soak early in the morning, but as the campground began to wake up the pool began to fill-up… with people. We felt lucky to have enjoyed a soak for about an hour with only a handful of other people. If you were …
6 Video Clips Now Online:06.04.06: Trail Creek Hot Springs in Idaho Video Clips Clip 01: Pool 1 submerged under spring runoff Clip 02: Pool 2 survives spring runoff as usual06.03.06: Buckhorn Hot Springs in Idaho Video Clips Clip 01: Trashed Outfitter / Hunter Campsites Clip 02: Raging Buckhorn Creek Clip 03: Hot spring fed pool …
A grrl’s best friendGrade A soaks, views of the North Fork of the Payette River and a weekend battle for the hot springs.Hot outflowThe rock walls of M16 were once again above the flow of the river providing for a most excellent soaking experience.They floatI’m afraid this place is getting pretty popular, there were more …
Buckhorn Hot Springs A gradually inclined 5 mile hike on an overgrown, old forest road to hard to find, meadow and forest bordered hot springs in the Payette National Forest near Buckhorn Creek. Hot water from the source flows down part of a hill into a hollowed-out lodge pole pine and then into a rock …
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On Friday, May 26th, despite opposition from over 100 conservation groups and thousands of outdoor enthusiasts, the United States Senate confirmed former Idaho Senator/Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior.Brock Evans, President of the Endangered Species Coalition had this to say in regard to Kempthrone’s new position: “The vote to confirm Mr. Kempthorne as …
