Quick Update

With all the wild weather we have been getting recently there is not much to report on the actual situation up at Scenic Hot Springs. The springs are still there, as is the Monster Pool, but there has been very little activity other than minor cleanup activities and some topograpical site surveying (done by yours trully).I assume there is a lot of snow up there. The last time I drove by (right

Comment on a Rude Comment

At 2:04 PM, Anonymous said... GROWUP GET THIS HOT SPRING OPEN RICK YOU AN ASS HOLE THAT IS FLAT OUT BLASNK YOU NEED TO GROW AN ACT LIKE A MAN NOT A BABY THE HOT NEED TO BE OPEN AN THAT IS IT FUCK ALL THIS SHIT WITH THE FOOLIN AROUCNDSo goes a comment posted in this blog relating a visit to the hot springs by the sheriff. Actually, I laughed when I read it . . . and then a

Scenic Hot Springs Conditions

Lots of snow up there . . . a snow berm across the access road.There will be an updated condition report in a day or so from Ryan who is going to check out conditions.Rick

Bagby Hot Springs and Riverside Cleanup

Saturday, September 16, 20069:00 AM - 1:00 PMEdit eventCategory: SocialSOLV presents the Oregon Adopt-a-River Program - Sponsored by the Northwest Forest ConservancyOur Hosts: The USDA Forest ServiceBagby Hot Springs; Clackamas Rver; CollawashRiver; Hot Springs Fork; Austin Hot Springs CleanupWhen: Saturday, Sept 16th 2006Where: Meet at the Ripplebrook Ranger StationWhat: Bagby Hot Springs

Clean Up Party Scheduled Sept 9th at 9am

While we still await decisions from the county in regards to slopes and stream restoration permits we have erosion control measures that need to be addressed prior to the coming Fall and Winter wet seasons. So, for all of you who wanted to participate in a clean up event, this is your opportunity as there are few that can be scheduled while we still in permit-limbo.This clean up party is to deal

Let's set the record straight . . . (updated)

Update: I took a lot of flack for this post, and an identical post in TribeNet. Despite my frustration at the events the lead up to my posting, I feel and know I need to make a public apology to the persons involved who believed, in all honesty, that there was a Clean-up Party on August 7th. As one commentor points out, that date is listed in the Friends of Scenic Hots Springs Tribe Summary if

Definitely Not The Place To Park

Well, it ain't the chain-up area where you're limited to 15 minutes but you will definitely attract the attention of the State Patrol or the Sheriff's department; both of whom patrol this section of highway pretty often. Don't know if you can legally park on the shoulder of SR2 . . . perhaps someone can clue me in . . . but it's pretty obvious where the occupants of this truck went . . . the hot