It's an overcast afternoon when I arrive, low-hanging clouds stage a most dramatic welcome. The lake seems to be in on the plan: clocking in at 200 degrees, a veil of sulfurous steam rises from its ...

Is there anything more magical and inviting than a misty, secluded hot spring on a cold winter day? The Western United States ...

Take this trail to watch forests explode with color, which blends perfectly with turquoise-blue water pools, natural springs, ...

The trailhead host for Bagby Hot Springs has to be tough and yet genial. Mona Pearson fits the bill. If you thought Lane County’s Terwilliger (“Cougar”) Hot Springs drew a motley crowd of ...

With chillier days on the horizon, heat up your hiking adventure by swapping alpine lakes for hot springs. Washington and Oregon have several to choose from that are accessible by trail. Just lace up ...

As autumn’s chill creeps into the Pacific Northwest, there’s no better time to sink into Oregon’s natural hot springs. On a recent episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, hosts Jamie Hale and Chiara ...

Hot Lake Springs was once a hotel, sanitarium, spa and among the early teaching hospitals, a self-contained city with its own bank and post office. The Mayo brothers, of Mayo Clinic fame, were ...