Wel l, I suppose
buffs t here is anott hat I would be entirely negligent
he
C lark duo also campe r satisfaction of knowing t hat if I didn't add t hat for hist or y
W il liam C lark of t he
d just here, reporti
ng (sic):
Lewis".. at about 12 miles
is large and handso we come t o a boiling hot Spr ing
m
vinison in it well boile we halted a fiew minutes at at t he edge of t his plains w hich
Some of t he water d w hich we expect t he part y let his Spr ing found a peace of
Sec ond of time." found it well tasted but So hot tft for us. we eat it. I drank
hat I cannot ho ld m
~ (sic) W il liam C la
y hand in a
rk July 8, 1806
But, despite all the diversions, the biggest attraction
of the trip is that healing water created by miles-deep
geothermal activity and a mumbo-jumbo of geologic formations
and pressures somehow result in a large, pleasurable bathtub of
hot mineral water in which you can soak at about 100 degrees,
more or less. The pool itself now yawns at the sky, after previous owners neglected removing vast amounts of humidity from
a steel roof that collapsed; but, if you're a fan of open-air
springs as I am, it will suit you just fine.
Let's see, then.. Hot Springs + Authenticity + Tranquility
+ The Great Outdoors. Yep, that about covers it.
Shhh.. .let's keep this one to ourselves.
~ Bill Muhlenfeld
Open Year-Round
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