Descriptions of more than 80 scenic hikes to or starting at more than 140 hot springs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
Whether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, this fully updated and revised color edition of Touring California and Nevada Hot Springs guides you to more than 100 of the best sites for soaking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Matt Bischoff reveals his favorite "hot spots," from primitive pools in the backcountry to handcrafted bathhouses surrounded by civilization. Look inside to find: Full-color photos Color, GPS-compatible maps and detailed directions Historical background information on the springs and ... [Read More]
Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Touring New Mexico Hot SpringsAuthor: Bischoff, Matt C.Publisher: Globe Pequot PrPublication Date: 2008/03/04Number of Pages: 113Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: 2007049928
Cabot Yerxa's discovery of natural hot and cold mineral water in 1914 was the impetus for the establishment of Desert Hot Springs. His eccentric pueblo-style home, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a unique tourist attraction. L.W. Coffee also recognized the value of the hot water, so he drilled wells and opened his famous bathhouse in 1941. The development of more than 200 spas followed. Angel View Children's Hospital, established in the 1950s, uses the therapeutic water to treat disabled children. The city's extraordinary, pure cold water wins awards such as "be... [Read More]
Many a tired hiker's fantasy involves a hot soak at the end of the trail. Evie Litton's book Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest, formerly The Hiker's Guide to Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest, is the answer to those dreams-a guide to hot springs and companion hikes in the rugged and majestic mountains of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. In her introduction the author states, "The mountains of the Pacific Northwest are a mecca, not only for super scenery and hiking but also, as it turns out, for first-class primitive hot springs. These gems aren't the commercial var... [Read More]
From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Albuquerque and its surrounding area in New Mexico offer an appealing variety of wildlife habitat. Birders are likely to see more than two hundred species during a typical year of bird-watching. Now, two experienced birders, Judith Liddell and Barbara Hussey, share their intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around this important region.Covering the Rio Grande corridor, the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, Petroglyph National Monument, and the preserved areas and wetlands south of Albuquerque (includin... [Read More]
Originally planned as the town of Defiance, Glenwood Springs was renamed for its natural hot springs along the banks of the Colorado River and for Glenwood, Iowa, the hometown of Isaac Cooper. In the early 1880s, Cooper had the vision of a spa resort here but not the finances to turn his dream into a reality. He sold out to Walter Devereux and his investors, who saw the construction of the Hot Springs Pool, Hotel Colorado, and Vapor Caves completed. Once railroads arrived in 1887, Glenwood Springs became a playground for wealthy travelers who sought out the hot springs as well as other recreat... [Read More]
Nestled beneath the San Jacinto Mountains in an oasis of palm trees is a mineral hot springs. For thousands of years, this was the winter home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the original inhabitants of this harsh desert region. A U.S. government survey party discovered the spring in 1853 and identified the area located at the base of “two bunches of palms.” In 1884, Judge John McCallum of San Francisco purchased land near the springs for $800 and built the first adobe structure, which still stands today. Stage lines and railroads provided transportation through the area, br... [Read More]
For every successful mining district celebrated in history, there were failed dozens whose stories have been largely forgotten. The Mechanics of Optimism documents, in rare detail, the boom-bust cycle of Hot Spring District, a mid-1860s Montana gold camp that did not pay, despite early predictions of a sure thing. Historian Jeffrey J. Safford examines how gold mining ventures were developed and financed during and after the Civil War, and how men, primarily Easterners with scant knowledge of mining, were willing to invest large sums in gold mines that promised quick and lucrative returns. Saff... [Read More]
The most comprehensive guide to the hot springs of the northern Rockies, Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs covers 55 of the region's best thermal soaking spots. Take a tour of the rustic resorts and undeveloped soaking pools in northwest Montana or the isolated hot water wells on the prairies of eastern Montana. Discover the high-mountain hot springs of western Wyoming and historic warm springs along the Oregon Trail. Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs also provides the latest information on exploring hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Learn about the hot thermal waterfalls o... [Read More]
Easier to get to than many might imagine, Japan's hidden hot springs are among the few remaining repositories of ancient Japanese ambience and sensibility. Bucolic and charming, they bear little resemblance to the sterile, clinic-like spas of the West or to the concrete jungles of Japan's best-known onsen towns. The hot springs introduced here belong to another time but they are disappearing fast. Discover them before it's too late through this selective, personalized, and authoritative guide.
"Long before there were guidebooks there was hot spring serendipity," writes author Carl Wambach in his introduction to Touring Colorado Hot Springs. And there is not a more serendipitous surrounding to soak in than the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Take a relaxing dip at Strawberry Park Hot Springs after a strenuous day of skiing at nearby Steamboat Springs. Plan a family trip to Glenwood Hot Springs, home to one of the largest natural hot spring-fed pools on the planet. Discover why Conundrum Hot Springs is as hard to get to as it is to leave. Or, pamper yourself at the casually elegant Wiesb... [Read More]
The chilling tome that launched an entire genre of books about the often gruesome but always tragic ways people have died in our national parks, this updated edition of the classic includes calamities in Yellowstone from the past sixteen years, including the infamous grizzly bear attacks in the summer of 2011 as well as a fatal hot springs accident in 2000. In these accounts, written with sensitivity as cautionary tales about what to do and what not to do in one of our wildest national parks, Whittlesey recounts deaths ranging from tragedy to folly—from being caught in a freak avalanche to t... [Read More]
Amy Hale Auker's first book of essays, Rightful Place, was the story of a woman finding beauty in her place, the Llano Estacado. Her new collection of creative non-fiction, Ordinary Skin, explores her mid-life transition with prose poems and essays that illustrate a new terrain as well as new ways of being in the world. Touching on faith and body image and belonging, these essays explore our role in deciding what is favorable or unfavorable, as well as where we someday want to dwell, and who came before us. In that touching, they feel their way with observations about current affairs, drought,... [Read More]
Millions have experienced the music and laughter of the timeless episodes of 'The Statler Brothers Show,' an American television and variety series which ran for seven years (1991-1998) on Saturday nights and became one of
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