Campfires on the Deck of the Pool?

Saturday night right at dusk as I was awaiting Mike to head back down and home, I turned away two visitors hiking their way up to the springs with larger than normal backpacks . . . campers. When I confronted one on the BPA road and informed him he was on private property and didn't he see the sign on the side of the road, he was ready with his excuse. He said 'but I thought this is forest

Commentary: Patterns of Possession

For those that have been following the comments to my article on volunteer-ism, the anonymous poster does open up some very interesting and important considerations about how people tend to claim things for themselves and it seems to be a pattern at many hot springs as they evolve through illegal possession to ownership involvement (positive or negative). There always seems to be a 'Friends of'

Vandalism at Scenic

Also posted in TribeNet

It seems that some people just don't give a f**k and are going to ruin any chance that Scenic will open again in the foreseeable future.

Today, or more precisely sometime last night, some a**hole removed all the signs we had put up in accordance with the wishes of the sheriffs department. Those signs were carefully worded to protect the owners liability without being

Photos of Trail Erosion Control Measures

The major undertaking of the work party last Saturday was the placement of four water bars on the lower portion of the trail from the property line up to the first creek, or Honeymoon Creek.

The county specified no more than fifty foot seperation and logs of at least 8-10 inches in diameter. The logs were to extend completely across the trail and extend, or overhand, over the downhill side.

ADVISORY: Vehicle Theft at FS Trailheads

The Forest Service reports some vehicle thefts are occurring by the use of a rollback truck. When a Forest visitor parks on a road it is very easy to back the truck directly to the vehicle, lower the bed and winch the vehicle onto the truck in a few minutes. It could be a truck with flashing red or yellow lights and look like a legitimate service call. It is suggested that if you park on the

The Meaning of Volunteer-ism

From a post in TribeNet concerning Scenic and Work Parties . . .

Why does the new owner need volunteers? Can't he get a business loan or some venture capital together to get the springs operational without using volunteers? Can he get things operation without volunteer work?
Complete thread here

And my response after NG got finished with him . . .


Sometimes you just have to get aboard to

The Curious Route Water Takes Underground

Ever in my quest to understand the therma-hydrodynamics of where the hot water comes from at Scenic I thought I'd park this interesting little factoid here in the hopes it would explain something at a later date.

Scenic has an unusual configuration for a hot springs. Normally, the water emerges hottest at the lower elevations but Scenic is the exact opposite. Supposition is that this is