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March 15th, 1984 – For 28 Days the Moss Man Lived in Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs near Hailey Idaho

The man, the legend, the festival…I thought I’d heard it all – hot springs wise that is. Then, I stumbled upon this blog posting regarding a transient man who got drunk one night in Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs and woke up the next morning to find his clothes frozen. He remained at the Hot Springs …

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Mysterious System of Towering Hot Springs in Atlantic Ocean Revisited

Scientists think that an underwater system of hot springs located deep in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean may reveal information about how life evolved. They are calling the thermal vents the “Lost City” because of how the towering hot springs look like a forest.Click here to read about this summer’s expedition to the Lost …

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New Wilderness Vagabond Trip Report – Salmon Sojourn

The Vagabond is at it again!The Salmon Sojourn trip report is about the two months Rob and Kathleen volunteered for the FS at the Little Creek Guard Station on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River (near river mile 35) in Idaho.This very large trip report is chalk full of vital information for anyone interested …

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