Category Archives: Outdoor fun

Well, Bad News Fire at Cougar Hot Spring

Posted on Monday, 27th August, 2018 by northwoodshiker

Once again; Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs is closed. Only, this time it is not just closed, it is up in smoke. The clothing shelters, the composting toilets, and the trail head shelter are all gone. The Forest Service said that … Continue reading →

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Cougar Hot Springs/FS19 update

Posted on Thursday, 16th August, 2018 by northwoodshiker

GOOD NEWS!!! Forest Service road 19 (FS19) at Cougar Reservoir is once again open. This is the place (and after math) of the rock slide. You can now drive the entire length of FS19. However, the culvert replacement job that … Continue reading →

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First dip of 2018

Posted on Wednesday, 16th May, 2018 by northwoodshiker

I got my first dip in warm/hot springs of the 2018 season today (Sunday, 13th of May). It was at Bigelow (Deer Creek) Hot Springs along the McKenzie river in Oregon. The McKenzie river has finely reseeded enough that it … Continue reading →

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Nude Geocaching

Posted on Thursday, 16th May, 2013 by northwoodshiker

The text and photos below is my original post in 2010 on another blog that I have closed. I am moving the old blog to this blog. Nude Geocaching in Oregon Yes there is a few places in Oregon where … Continue reading →

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Terwilliger (Cougar) Hotsprings 16th March 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 15th May, 2013 by northwoodshiker

Note: This hotspring is clothing optional. The text and photos below is my original post in 2010 on another blog that I have closed. I am moving the old blog to this blog. Here is an update on Terwilliger Hot … Continue reading →

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McCredie Hotsprings as of Aug. 2005

Posted on Tuesday, 14th May, 2013 by northwoodshiker

Here is an update on McCredie Hotsprings as of March 2013. The BLM has come in and changed the parking at McCredie so that only a few cars can park there. This use to be a place where truckers could … Continue reading →

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Alvord Hotsprings as of Sep. 2009

Posted on Monday, 13th May, 2013 by northwoodshiker

Note: These hotsprings are clothing optional. The text and photos below is my original post in 2010 on another blog that I have closed. I am moving the old blog to this blog. Sad news for Alvord Hot Springs. Carl, … Continue reading →

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Terwilliger (Cougar) HS – 6th Sep. 2009

Posted on Sunday, 12th May, 2013 by northwoodshiker

Note: These hotsprings are clothing optional. The text and photos below is my original post in 2010 on another blog that I have closed. I am moving the old blog to this blog. Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot springs When I visited … Continue reading →

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Geocaching – the high tech game of hide and seek

Posted on Sunday, 16th September, 2012 by northwoodshiker

In short Geocaching is the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) to find containers called Geocaches of “treasures” or swag as it is sometimes called. So how does it work? First, you have to have a GPS receiver and you … Continue reading →

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