Touring Hot Springs Washington and Oregon - The States'' Best Resorts and Rustic Soaks

Whether you're searching for a family hot springs resort or an isolated natural soaking pool, Touring Washington and Oregon Hot Springs, 2nd will guide you to a truly memorable geothermal experience. Profiling forty of the best hot springs in the Pacific Northwest, 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. This completely revised second edition includes a half-dozen new hot springs, GPS coordinates, and the latest information on nearby lodging and other recreational opportunities.

Look inside to find:

• Maps with detailed descriptions and directions
• Full-color photos springs
• Land-use regulations and legal restrictions
• Information on nearby camping
• GPS coordinates
  

About the author

Jeff Birkby's passion for hot springs began in the early 1980s when he was hired as a geothermal energy specialist for state of Montana. Jeff currently consults on geothermal energy projects, helping hot springs owners use their thermal resources for greenhouse, swimming pool, and space heating.  Jeff is a member of the Humanities Montana Speakers' Bureau, and often lectures on the social history of hot springs of the West. More than a dozen soakable hot springs are within a two-hour drive of Jeff's home in Missoula, Montana.

Summary

Describes 40 of the region's best soaks, including firsthand descriptions of each soaking location, along with detailed maps and directions, best seasons to visit, and intriguing histories and legends.

Product details

Authors	Jeff Birkby, Birkby Jeff
Publisher	Taylor
Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	30.11.2020
EAN	9781493046645
ISBN	978-1-4930-4664-5
No. of pages	224
Series	Touring Hot Springs
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; Legend, Washington, History, West, Hot Springs, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Maps, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, Pacific, Travel and holiday guides, Volcanology & seismology, Western & Pacific Coast states, US West: Pacific States, Volcanology and seismology, directions, Jeff Birkby

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Birkby, Birkby Jeff
• Publisher: Taylor
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781493046645
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-4664-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Touring Hot Springs
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; Legend, Washington, History, West, Hot Springs, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Maps, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, Pacific, Travel and holiday guides, Volcanology & seismology, Western & Pacific Coast states, US West: Pacific States, Volcanology and seismology, directions, Jeff Birkby