Treasure Valley Residents Invited To Speak up for Idaho’s Great Outdoors on February 9th

Idaho Conservation League (ICL) News ReleaseIdaho’s population center left out of the mix when it comes to commenting on roadless-area managementBOISE—Three groups working to save national forest roadless lands in Idaho are teaming up to give hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts in the Treasure Valley their only opportunity to provide input on how inventoried roadless …

Grizzly 346: Her Story Begins in Yellowstone (and Ends in Idaho)

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThis true story illustrates the plight of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear recovery in IdahoSource: Rocky Barker/IdahoStatesman.comMy Initial Thoughts:The bowhunter in the article; Dan Walters disgusts me to no end. The mere mention of how he put 1 arrow in and left her to bleed to death overnight, then brag about his …

Protect Roadless Forests (note: many hot springs are in roadless areas)

Greetings Everyone,The the management of public roadless forests represents one of the most important issues facing our environment today. This effects all kinds of outdoor recreation enthusiasts, including: fishers, hunters, backpackers and campers. There will be a dramatic reduction of roadless land if we let the 2005 Roadless Rule remain in place.The old rule was …

Pine Flats Hot Springs in Idaho Revisited

01.01.06Good ol Piney just isn’t the same. The 1st pool you come to (slightly) above the river was too cool for soaking.Too cool for prolonged soakingThe long, skinny pool further up on the mountain side needed some TLC as it was in disrepair and lacked hot soaking temperatures.Long, skinny, shallow & kinda hot – killer …

Site Updates in Place

Over the past few days some areas on IdahoHotSprings.com have been updated, the updated areas are as follows:1. Zim’s Hot Springs Listing Update (Western Idaho Commercial Hot Springs)2. Public, Non-Commercial Idaho Hot Springs Listing3. Live, Northwest WebCams4. New Traffic Updates Posted for Bonneville, Kirkham, Hot Springs Campground and Skinnydipper Hot Springs – all in Idaho

Kirkham Hot Springs Scalping Incident – Sentencing Update!

Originally posted 02.09.05, updated 03.28.05, 07.15.05, 07.18.05, 10.15.05 and last updated 10.16.05.Marianne Dahle was sentenced for up to 10 years for the scalping that took place at Kirkham Hot Springs; which means she’s up for parole in 4. Seems kinda weak considering she ruined the girl’s life – let alone nearly killed her.Check out the …