“Hot potting” is the practice of soaking in natural hot springs. Hot springs, also known as thermal springs, form when water seeps deep into the Earth and circulates back up. The deeper the rocks, the ...

This hidden ecological gem has been federally protected since 1832 Hot Springs National Park is the only unit of the national park system that is actually mandated to give away its primary natural ...

If there's a better way to escape the rainy day blues than a dip into the magic waters of Oregon's hot springs, I've yet to experience it. Geothermal activity creates pools of relaxing glory that are ...

At Bumpass Hell in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park, the ground is literally boiling, and the aroma of rotten eggs fills the air. Gas bubbles rise through puddles of mud, producing goopy ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Therapeutic geothermal mineral waters in the Rockies have attracted soakers for centuries, starting with the Utes, who frequently visited them for physical ...