Synopses & Reviews
This guide covers publicly accessible hot springs in Montana and Wyoming.
Synopsis
The most comprehensive guide to the hot springs of the northern Rockies, Touring Hot Springs Montana and Wyoming covers 60 of the region's best thermal soaking spots. This completely revised second edition includes a half-dozen new hot springs, color photos, GPS coordinates, and the latest information on nearby lodging and other recreational opportunities.
Learn about the rustic thermal resorts and undeveloped soaking pools in northwest Montana, and the isolated hot water wells on the prairies of eastern Montana. Discover the high-mountain hot springs of western Wyoming, and the historic warm springs along the Oregon Trail in southeast Wyoming. Archival photos and in-depth stories of abandoned hot springs resorts are also included for history buffs.
The guide also covers Yellowstone National Park--the largest concentration of geysers and hot springs in the world. Over a half-dozen of Yellowstone's best hot springs soaks are described, where it's not uncommon to see buffalo and elk grazing nearby.
About the Author
Jeff Birkby’s passion for hot springs began in the early 1980s when he was hired as a geothermal energy specialist for state of Montana. Jeff currently consults on geothermal energy projects and more than a dozen soakable hot springs are within a two-hour drive of Jeff’s home in Missoula, Montana.