Whether you're searching for a family hot springs resort or an isolated natural soaking pool, Touring Washington and Oregon Hot Springs will guide you to a truly memorable geothermal experience. Thirty-three of the best hot springs in the Pacific Northwest are profiled here. You can relax in the steamy pools at Sol Duc Hot Springs, nestled in the Northern Hemisphere's only temperate rain forest, soak in splendid isolation surrounded by endless sagebrush prairie at Willow Creek Hot Springs in southeastern Oregon, or enjoy a healing mud bath on the shores of mineral-rich Soap Lake in central Washington. Inside you'll find: descriptions of each soaking location; easy-to-read maps and clear directions; suggestions for the best times to visit; historical information on the area. (6 x 9, 224 pages, b&w pages, maps)
Jeff Birkby lives in Missoula, Montana, where he consults on geothermal energy projects and works for a nonprofit sustainable energy organization.
Jeff's passion for Montana's thermal waters began more than 25 years ago when he first started working as a geothermal energy specialist for the state of Montana's energy office. He is an experienced speaker and the author of two books about hot springs in the Pacific Northwest: Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs, and Touring Oregon and Washington Hot Springs.
Jeff is a member of the Humanities Montana Speakers' Bureau, and lectures around the state of Montana on the social history of Montana hot springs.
