Trail 211: Taking us from the Clearwater NF into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Stanley 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 …read more.

Commercial Style Soaking @ Baumgartner The early bird gets the soak Baumgartner 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 …read more.

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 usual 06.03.06: Buckhorn Hot Springs in Idaho Video Clips Clip 01: Trashed Outfitter / Hunter Campsites Clip 02: Raging Buckhorn Creek Clip 03: Hot spring …read more.

A grrl’s best friend Grade A soaks, views of the North Fork of the Payette River and a weekend battle for the hot springs. Hot outflow The rock walls of M16 were once again above the flow of the river providing for a most excellent soaking experience. They float I’m afraid this place is getting …read 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 …read more.

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 …read more.