Benefit Concert for Boise River Volunteers

Come join us at 9pm this Friday for a fun night of good people, and good music (Voice of Reason!) at Terrapin Station in Boise, Idaho. All door costs go to the Boise River Volunteers. There will be raffle items donated by local businesses, information about our organization, opportunities to get involved and then some! …

Loftus Clean Up 1/10/10

Last Sunday we went and cleaned up Loftus on a somewhat short notice, due to uncertain funding. It was a mess- the majority of it coming from a combination of glow sticks, the plastic pieces that hold them together and bullet shells. Other debris from tea light candles and other small odds and ends cluttered …

Salute to Scenic Hot Springs

Scenic Hot Springs in Washington has always been one of my favorites. Truly a stellar soak. Rick updated Scenic's Blog on Thursday with the sad news... complete closure. It's the same story we hear all too often in regard to public hot springs - the few that ruined it for the many. Before it's official …

Wildlife Slaughter Tournament in Twin Falls Saturday

The Idaho Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (SFW), Governor Butch Otter’s mostly out-of-state ultra-rich cattle rancher buddies, are back at it again with a Wildlife Killing Derby in Twin Falls, Idaho this Saturday.Sadly, this disturbing event is sponsored not only by Idaho’s Governor and Fish and Game Chair Wayne Wright,  but by Cabela’s and Sportsmen’s …

Soaking Zen in 2010 (expanded)

Note: Originally posted 12.31.09, Updated 01.02.10 First, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the fallen… In 2009, we lost the pools at Molly’s Tubs, Vulcan and Rocky Canyon (more). All 3 hot springs are located in Idaho, and all 3 were deconstructed by the Forest Service due to reasoning centered around public abuse …