Hot Springs

Unveiling the Best of State Parks: An Adventure Travel Guide Series

January 31, 2024
Melissia & Alex
Adventures, Camping, Hidden Gems, Hiking, Hot Springs, Nature, Planning, Recommendations, Recreation, Things To Do, Tips, Travels
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If you’re like us, you’re already deep into planning your 2024 (and even 2025!) outdoor travel destinations. While national parks tend to top people’s lists of places to go, state parks don’t get as much love. We’re here to help you avoid making that mistake. Enter our Best of State Parks Adventure Travel Guide Series! Not only are state parks just as spectacular as our national parks, they’re less crowded, have more opportunities for recreating, and are probably closer to…

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Stanley Lake in Idaho with the Sawtooth Mountains in the background.

Top 7 Reasons You Need to Visit Stanley Idaho

August 10, 2023
Melissia & Alex
Adventures, Camping, Hidden Gems, Hiking, Hot Springs, Idaho, Leave No Trace, Nature, Recommendations, Recreation, Things To Do, Tips, Travels
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Idaho is a diverse and beautiful state with various landscapes. You really can’t go wrong anywhere you decide to explore in this great state. It has a little something for everyone.But the true gem, in our humble opinion, is the vast amount of outdoor recreation areas to adventure and explore. Nestled at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains and along the Salmon River in central Idaho is our favorite place…Stanley and the surrounding Sawtooth Wilderness. Here are the top 7…

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Some of the Best Hot Springs to Visit in Idaho

March 26, 2023
Melissia & Alex
Adventures, Hot Springs, Idaho, Leave No Trace, Recommendations, Recreation, Things To Do, Things To Do, Travels
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There is no better way to relax after a day of exploring than soaking in a natural hot spring. With over 130 hot springs throughout the state, Idaho offers something for everyone, from family-friendly pools to secluded backcountry springs. In this post, we’ll highlight some of the best hot springs to visit in Idaho and offer some tips for a safe and enjoyable soak. Exploring Some of the Best Hot Springs in Idaho We definitely couldn’t list all 130+ hot…

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Blue Lake in Idaho

The Seven National Forests in Idaho

July 27, 2022
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Hot Springs, Leave No Trace, Things To Do, Travels
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Did you know there are seven national forests in Idaho and that they cover nearly 40% of this beautiful state? We’ve explored 6 of these areas but nowhere near everything in each one. In other words, there is plenty of adventuring and discoveries to make for many years to come! According to the forest service website (fs.usda.gov), there are almost 400 campgrounds (with many more boondocking areas) and 250 trailheads. Do you enjoy exploring on ATVs or other motorized vehicles?…

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Hiking trail in the foothills

Celebrating Earth Day

April 21, 2022
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Hot Springs, Leave No Trace, Recommendations, Travels
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Celebrating Earth Day happens yearly on April 22nd. Each year a theme is chosen; for 2022, the theme is Invest in Our Planet. While this day shines a light on the importance of doing our part to make positive impacts, you shouldn’t limit your activities to one day a year. If you’re like us, we want to do all that we can to educate ourselves and take action to preserve the precious resources we are fortunate enough to enjoy. Earth…

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Winter on the middle fork of the Boise River

Adventures Along the Middle Fork of the Boise River

February 28, 2022
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Hot Springs, Travels, Winter
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Picture this: Sitting on the private deck of a cute cabin looking out over the Middle Fork of the Boise River. You start to get a little chilly so decide to warm up by climbing down into the hot tub that is fed from a natural hot springs source. Sounds like a pretty ideal spot doesn’t it? Well this is what you get when you enjoy a stay at the Twin Springs resort! Alex and I recently had the pleasure…

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Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho

Adventuring Close to Home – Weekend Warriors

January 16, 2022
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Fall, Hiking, Hot Springs, Leave No Trace, Spring, Summer, Travels, Winter
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A weekend warrior is defined in the Oxford dictionary as someone “who participates in an activity only in their spare time.” That’s what Alex and I are. We LOVE traveling and going on adventures but we both have full-time jobs. Contrary to what some may think – we don’t get paid to travel (we wish!). Lately people have surprised me by saying something similar to, “you guys are so lucky to be able to go on so many adventures! I wish…

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Confessions of a Former Litter Bug

July 21, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Hot Springs, Leave No Trace, Travels, Uncategorized
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Have you ever thrown a banana peel or an orange peel into the brush while camping? Confession time – I have. “Why would you ever do such a thing,” my horrified self of today asks my oblivious past self?! I didn’t really think it was that big of a deal back then. I mean, after all, won’t some cute little squirrel appreciate an easy snack, I would ask myself? Or I might also think, it’s food – it will decompose…

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Hot springs near Atlanta, Idaho

Hot Springs Etiquette and What to Bring

April 28, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Hot Springs, Travels
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Discovering hot springs, or hot springs hunting as I sometimes call it, is so much fun! Alex and I enjoy ones found off the beaten path although we have also indulged in hot springs that are more improved such as the ones you can find when you rent a cabin in Twin Springs, Idaho. Great place if you’ve never been! Might need to do a post about that place……. In Idaho, there are about 130 hot springs you can soak…

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Winter Camping in Idaho: Stanley and Sun Valley

March 6, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Adventures, Camping, Hot Springs, Idaho, Recreation, Things To Do, Travels, Winter
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Winter camping in Idaho. There’s nothing like it! Check out the photos of our long weekend in the Stanley/Sun Valley area! We were fortunate enough to take a long weekend in February to do a bit of winter camping in the Stanley/Sun Valley area. Our van had just been outfitted with a heater, insulation, a freezer/fridge, and dry flush toilet so of course we had to test it out! The temps were in the mid to low teens and the…

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