HSG https://hotspringsguy.com Hot Springs Travel Blog Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hotspringsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cropped-hsg-circle.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 HSG https://hotspringsguy.com 32 32 26245519 Chainsaws in the Frank: The Forest Service and IOGA Just Trashed the Wilderness Act https://hotspringsguy.com/2026/05/chainsaws-in-the-frank-the-forest-service-and-ioga-just-trashed-the-wilderness-act/ https://hotspringsguy.com/2026/05/chainsaws-in-the-frank-the-forest-service-and-ioga-just-trashed-the-wilderness-act/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:58:37 +0000 https://hotspringsguy.com/?p=8481 The U.S. Forest Service just handed a massive, gas-powered middle finger to the Wilderness Act of 1964. In a backroom deal completely devoid of public notice or NEPA environmental reviews, the agency approved a petition by the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association (IOGA) to allow gas-powered chainsaws across 542 miles of trails inside the Frank …

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The post Nighttime Closure for Weir Creek Hot Springs in Idaho first appeared on HSG.]]> https://hotspringsguy.com/2022/12/nighttime-closure-weir-creek-hot-springs-idaho/feed/ 0 3970 A Round of Hot Springs Updates in Idaho and California https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/11/idaho-california-hot-springs-update/ https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/11/idaho-california-hot-springs-update/#respond Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:54:10 +0000 https://hotspringsguy.com/?p=3827 Greetings fellow soak seekers, hot potters, dunkers and dippers! As if you needed more encouragement to get out there and soak… It’s time for a few updates and additions for hot springs in Idaho and California. Idaho Hot Springs Updates First up, the listing for Lava Hot Springs in Idaho received a massive update that …

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The post A Round of Hot Springs Updates in Idaho and California first appeared on HSG.]]> https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/11/idaho-california-hot-springs-update/feed/ 0 3827 Hot Springs in Oregon Closed Summer 2021 https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/05/hot-springs-in-oregon-closed-summer-2021/ https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/05/hot-springs-in-oregon-closed-summer-2021/#respond Sat, 29 May 2021 08:17:32 +0000 https://hotspringsguy.com/?p=3742 The past year has seen many hot springs in Oregon closed due to wildfires and the coronavirus. Thankfully, most of them are now accessible just in time for the summer season. That being said, there are two public hot springs that are both closed this summer and through the rest of 2021. Both Bagby Hot …

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The post Hot Springs in Oregon Closed Summer 2021 first appeared on HSG.]]> https://hotspringsguy.com/2021/05/hot-springs-in-oregon-closed-summer-2021/feed/ 0 3742 Zim’s Hot Springs Temporarily Closed While Transitioning to New Owners https://hotspringsguy.com/2019/03/zims-hot-springs-temporarily-closed-while-transitioning-to-new-owners/ https://hotspringsguy.com/2019/03/zims-hot-springs-temporarily-closed-while-transitioning-to-new-owners/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:01:30 +0000 https://hotspringsguy.com/?p=3371 Zim’s Hot Springs in central Idaho, located in New Meadows not far from McCall, has new owners after being operated by the Dixon family since 1976. The new owners, the Nez Perce Tribe, has temporarily closed the hot springs during the transitional process. Once referred to as Chinook Meadows and located within the Nez Perce’s …

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The post Zim’s Hot Springs Temporarily Closed While Transitioning to New Owners first appeared on HSG.]]> https://hotspringsguy.com/2019/03/zims-hot-springs-temporarily-closed-while-transitioning-to-new-owners/feed/ 0 3371 Hot Springs in Idaho and Oregon Within the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Path of Totality https://hotspringsguy.com/2017/08/2017-total-solar-eclipse-hot-springs-map/ https://hotspringsguy.com/2017/08/2017-total-solar-eclipse-hot-springs-map/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:51:43 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/?p=3141 The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, one of nature’s most stellar events will come to pass – a total solar eclipse. Day will turn into night for around 2 minutes for those of us located within the path of totality. Which, reaches from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina and …

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