Contributor, fellow soak-seeker, writer and backcountry traveler Daniel Claar has graciously contributed "Hot Spring Break - Road Trippin' Idaho Style" to IdahoHotSprings.com. Daniel was recently the winner of Idaho Magazine's Publisher's Choice Award for 2010. While friends and family set sail for some sunny beach on their annual spring break, my wife and I drive towards …
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One of Idaho's most stellar soaks, which has been around for years, is no more. Portions of the lip from the overhang (above the pool) were broken off and are among the rest of the ruins once known as Loftus Hot Springs. I've heard rumors over the last few days it was destroyed and was sent the …
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Happy Earth Day! - HSG
The Return to Bonneville (Hot Springs) from HSG on Vimeo. At the start of every Spring I like to hike out to Bonneville Hot Springs in the Boise National Forest. The campground of the same name is still snowbound, and remains closed while the hot springs are somewhat accessible. It's just in time to beat …
Tim and I have never had the pleasure of meeting in person (IRL), but have chatted via email and exchanged what any hot springer might - directions to secret soaks. Here's pictures from some of his recent visits to hot springs in Oregon; Alvord, Willow Creek (Whitehorse Ranch) and Hidden in Plain Sight. 😉 A …
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by Chris Crawford To kick off our hot springs tour we are looking for some volunteers to help us clean up Loftus. We will go out Sunday 02/20/11 plan to be ready to leave at 10:00 am. Bring warm, and appropriate gear to clean up the land surrounding the hot springs, and a dinner or …
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