Boise Roadless March Route:View Larger MapOn Monday, April 7 at 11:45 a.m., the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and roadless area protection supporters will be delivering over a thousand comments in person, to the federal government.The walk will be from the Idaho Conservation League office (710 N. 6th St., Boise) to the Borah Post Office (Bannock …
One Last Swipe at Millions of Idaho Roadless Public Forests – Loaded with Hot Springs
This is it everyone! April 7th is the last day to submit your comments in favor of protecting millions of undeveloped pubic roadless Idaho forests from invasive and destructive drilling, logging and mining development.The Bush Administration and key Idaho Republican political leaders (save for former Governor Risch) have clearly sold out in favor of special interests. …
Willow Creek Hot Springs in Oregon Trip Report
General DescriptionMiles away from nowhere, Willow Creek Hot Spring features a single pool out in the middle of southeast Oregon's high desert region. An all-season gravel/dirt road will get you most of the way there, but the last bit is on soft dirt, which is impassible during rain. Choose your season wisely.Wildlife Sighted: Wild Horses, …
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Wild Horses and Hot Spring in the Oregon Desert
Willow Creek Hot Spring in Southeast Oregon Video ClipClip features two run-ins with real-life wild horses. There are not many of these herds left in the US. The rest of the clip features a high-desert hot spring... Willow Creek. Footage is from the southeast corner of Oregon, approx. 4 hours from Boise Idaho and near …
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The Biggest Environmental Story You’ve Never Heard Of
Right now the fate of Idaho's roadless forests is at stake. The Bush Administration is taking one last crack at the Nationwide Roadless Rule with a swipe at Idaho.Essentially, they want to roll back nationwide protections in Idaho, and hand over millions of our last undeveloped forests to special interests. They are not even bothering …
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Molly’s Tubs Hot Spring in Idaho Shot-Up
According to the Idaho Outdoors Yahoo! User Group, the Tubs at Molly's Tubs Hot Spring northeast of Cascade Idaho (Warm Lake Area) have been used as target practice and are all full of bullet holes.Sadly, this is yet another example of abuse and overuse that is becoming all too common at easy access hot springs. …