Totally revised, updated and enlarged edition of the definitive hot springs guide to Alaska, Canada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, and all states in the mid-west and east where there are springs. Includes written directions, photographs of each place, GPS coordinates, handicap access, clothing optiontal or required, nearby campgrounds and facilities, descriptpions of surroundings, pools and tubs for both comemrcial resorts and natural wilderness springs.
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I have been involved in the writing and production, and now the publication, of these books for over fifteen years, having visited a majority of the springs listed in the books. I originally became involved with this labor of love while working with Jayson Loam, the original author of these guide books. I love visiting the springs and working with others to help preserve these precious natural resources.
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Cool guide to hot springs,
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This review is from: Hot Springs & Hot Pools of the Northwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide (Paperback)
Photos make this book more valuable than any list of hot springs. Cool Trails recommends this guide for hikers who want to relax in a hot spring at the end of a long hike. Many of the hot springs in the northwest are developed to some degree, and very few of the wild springs are far enough from a road to be considered "hikes." Still, most are located in areas rich in trail hiking opportunities. Covers AK, BC, AB, WA, MT, OR, ID, WY and some other areas of the US.
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A Fitting Tribute to "Mr Hot Springs",
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This review is from: Hot Spring & Hot Pools of the Northwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide (Paperback)
We all remember Jayson Loam who created the original guides to the hot springs back in the 70s and 80s. Even then he was so spring chicken, but he kept a hale and happy outlook on life based on his habit of immersing himself in the beautiful waters of America's hot springs (and wells). Now that Jayson has passed on to his happy reward--he died about ten years ago, at a great age--the torch has been passed on to a new generation of hot springs watchers and dippers, and Marjorie Gersh-Young has updated Loam's findings with some new material (lots of it) on her own. It's great and so are the photographs that illustrate every location.My only dispute is, I don't see why Puerto Rico is in the book, it is a great state (or whatever it is) but it is not in the Northwest by any means! I forget what Jayson Loam had to say about including Puerto Rico among the Northwest region (if any). But in general, Gersh-Young does a splendid job of compiling and sharing the healthful habit of hot springs with a wildly enthusiastic crowd. Did you know that the Native Americans believed that hot springs provide "Big Medicine" direct from the Great Spirit? That's only one of a thousand charming facts you'll learn from this new edition of Loam's magnificent classic reference work. It's a bargain at any price!
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I already had this same book for the Southwestern States so I knew it would be good. It's a very useful book, with very detailed directions and information. This book is a good overall guide to the Northwestern States.
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The cataclysmic folding and faulting of the earth's crust over millions of years, combined with just the right amount of underground water and earth core magma, has produced a hot surface geothermal flow that often goes on for centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
natural mineral water flows, apparent local custom, individual soaking tubs, refilled after each use, hydrojet pools, standard highway map, indoor soaking pool, primitive hot springs, outdoor soaking pool, soaking box, mineral water bubbles, soaking pools, mineral water pool, soaking temperature, open all year, cold creek water, clothing optional, hot mineral water, two outdoor pools, outdoor tubs, historic resort, pool ranges, several springs, geothermal water, handicap accessible Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chris Andrews, Boise National Forest, Phil Wilcox, Salmon River, Sawtooth National Forest, Middle Fork Boise River, Boiling Springs, North Fork, Soap Lake, Polecat Creek, Warm Springs Creek, Bear Creek, Labor Day, Meager Creek, Memorial Day, Payette National Forest, Salmon National Forest, Skip Hill, Park Service, Snake River, Willamette National Forest, Bathhouse Row, Canal Flats, Challis National Forest, Evie Litton New!
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The cataclysmic folding and faulting of the earth's crust over millions of years, combined with just the right amount of underground water and earth core magma, has produced a hot surface geothermal flow that often goes on for centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
natural mineral water flows, apparent local custom, individual soaking tubs, refilled after each use, hydrojet pools, standard highway map, indoor soaking pool, primitive hot springs, outdoor soaking pool, soaking box, mineral water bubbles, soaking pools, mineral water pool, soaking temperature, open all year, cold creek water, clothing optional, hot mineral water, two outdoor pools, outdoor tubs, historic resort, pool ranges, several springs, geothermal water, handicap accessible Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chris Andrews, Boise National Forest, Phil Wilcox, Salmon River, Sawtooth National Forest, Middle Fork Boise River, Boiling Springs, North Fork, Soap Lake, Polecat Creek, Warm Springs Creek, Bear Creek, Labor Day, Meager Creek, Memorial Day, Payette National Forest, Salmon National Forest, Skip Hill, Park Service, Snake River, Willamette National Forest, Bathhouse Row, Canal Flats, Challis National Forest, Evie Litton New!
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- Hot Springs (Earl Swagger Novels) by Stephen Hunter in Back Matter
- Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest by Marjorie Gersh-Young in Back Matter
- Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Northwest by Jayson Loam in Back Matter
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