In addition to the issue below, I have learned that Governor Otter has pledged Idaho's 'help' in regard to the transportation of Tar Pit Sands equipment by offering up use of Idaho's largest campground and gateway into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness as a parking lot for the Canada-bound vehicles. Wilderness Gateway Campground has over 90 units …
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The core season for hot springing is almost upon us. It's that blessed time of the year when just about every single hot springs becomes accessible. Spring runoff is still hampering access and submerging some soaks, but is already subsiding in some regions. Nonetheless, there are still plenty of hot springs left to be enjoyed. …
Filmed shortly after the famed pools went up in 2007 (which were dismantled recently), behold the glory of Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. View Rocky Canyon Hot Springs on IHS View Flickr Pictures View all Rocky Canyon Blog Posts
One of my good YouTube hot springs friends recently posted the below video of a backpacking trip in the Sespe Wilderness of California to Willett Hot Springs. Enjoy!
Sadly, the log-dammed pool at mighty Vulcan is no-more due to a wildfire that rampaged the area. In fact, the entire surrounding area has been closed for the last 3 seasons due to wildfire restoration efforts. Basically, the wildfire super-heated the earth around Vulcan... flattening the area where the old log-dammed pool used to snugly …
After reading the hotspringsguy's post on Skinnydipper it is hard to not want to go clean it up! Boise River Volunteers will be having a clean up on Tuesday 4/6/10- we will meet at 10am and clean then soak- plan for this to be an all day event. Tons of trash along with tons of …
