A Dam(n) Update | Will Pacificorp Partner Up or Push Us Aside?
A few weeks ago, we shared the news that Pacificorp was seeking approval to create not 1, but 2 new dams along the Bear River! 1 here in...
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Jordan Menzel
- Oct 24, 2023
The Narrows is Under Threat | Oneida Pump Storage Dam Disaster
Friends, this is a MUST READ for anyone who enjoys the Oneida Narrows Reservoir. If you camp, fish, hunt, boat, kayak, paddle board,...
Jordan Menzel
- May 1, 2023
Lesson in a Landslide | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Just in case you were on the fence about who is in control. A reminder that no matter what we build, how smart we are, how creepy AI...
Jordan Menzel
- Mar 14, 2023
The Other Side of Insanity | Maple Grove Hot Springs
What's on the other side of insanity? As an off-grid outpost where even the mildest Winter challenges every aspect of our existence,...
Jordan Menzel
- Feb 17, 2023
True Customer Service | Maple Grove Hot Springs
When it comes to customer service, we take a few liberties in defining our customers. If you've been to our land as of late, you've...
Jordan Menzel
- Oct 30, 2022
The Magic of Stars | Maple Grove Hot Springs
At night, there is something magical awaiting everyone. It's also impossible to put into words. It happens when they walk out of their...
Jordan Menzel
- Aug 29, 2022
Three-Part Recipe for Magic | Maple Grove Hot Springs
We've learned we are home to rare aspects that, when present, make a private hot springs experience pretty magical. Even the presence of...
Jordan Menzel
- Apr 22, 2022
Earth Day 2022 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Listening to children reflect on Earth is like confronting a shockingly simple sermon: That it’s obviously the only one we will ever...
Jordan Menzel
- Nov 22, 2021
Honoring the History of the Land | Maple Grove Hot Springs
For thousands of years, Mother Nature has sent up a cold weather signal from this very spot. The swans arrive, the turkeys gather, and...
Jordan Menzel
- Apr 22, 2021
Earth Day 2021 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Earth, like the mother she is, deserves a day, but let’s be honest, she doesn’t need it. Certainly not from the Humans she gives all the...
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