Hot Springs & Hot Pools of the Northwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide (Paperback)

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Product Description
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.

About the Author
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Aqua Thermal Access; Revised edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890880000
• ISBN-13: 978-1890880002
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #921,154 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool guide to hot springs, April 29, 2000

By A Customer

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fitting Tribute to "Mr Hot Springs", August 4, 2004

By	Kevin Killian (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hot Springs & 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!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, Equal to what you can Google, August 24, 2007

By	Redtail (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Springs & Hot Pools of the Northwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide (Paperback)

I didn't think this book provided any more information than what can be found on the internet. I would not buy it again if I had the chance.