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Oneida Narrows | Float, Soak, and Unwind | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Nestled in the highlands of Southeast Idaho, Maple Grove Hot Springs is located within the Juniper habitats and the Oneida Narrows...
Kyote
Jul 14, 2023


Our Social Media Promise and AI | Maple Grove Hot Springs
A current thought on our long-standing social media promise: Years ago, when we first opened our pools, we settled into a commitment: To...
Jordan Menzel
Jul 10, 2023


Independence Day 2023 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
As Independence Day settles, consider yourself invited to join us in celebrating a broader take: Interdependence. A balance exists...
Jordan Menzel
Jul 3, 2023


What is Community? | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Community. Sometimes it's those you've known your whole life. Sometimes it's those who are in it for a simple moment but make a joyful...
Jordan Menzel
Jul 1, 2023


Father's Day 2023—To the Men | Maple Grove Hot Springs
For all the hard work up here, this land is graced with some pretty soft men. Thank goodness. Soft around the edges, the egos, the...
Jordan Menzel
Jun 17, 2023


40th Birthdays at Maple Grove Hot Springs
40 years of living. 40 hours of rest. This weekend gifted our land with two remarkable celebrations of 40 years of life, love,...
Jordan Menzel
May 15, 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
Apr 30, 2023


A Sunday Sentiment on Urgency | Maple Grove Hot Springs
A Sunday sentiment on urgency. Two days ago, we re-opened after yet another whirlwind two-week project closure—chaos, volunteers,...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 29, 2023


Raising Yurts | A Be Well Workshop
That time when a bunch of fellow guests went to extreme yurt-raising lengths to sit in hot springs… Years from now, this crew of Be Well...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 22, 2023


Our Ecuador Service Experience | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Where shall we begin? Like all life-changing forays into the unknown, we’re feeling overwhelmed by the weight of a storyteller's burden...
Jordan Menzel
Apr 3, 2023


Luck 1,245 Days In | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Luck has played a role in this restoration since day one. But starting on day 1,245, it really started to deliver. This exact weekend...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 23, 2023


FREE(dom from) WIFI | Maple Grove Hot Springs
We proudly offer FREE(dom from) WiFi. A digital detox that happens to have hot springs. What started as part accident (we broke our cell...
Jordan Menzel
Mar 18, 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
Mar 13, 2023


We're Snowed In | Maple Grove Hot Springs
It’s official. We are snowed in. For the first time in four seasons, the only way in or out of the hot springs is by ski, snowmobile, or...
Jordan Menzel
Feb 28, 2023


History and Impermanence | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Nothing lasts forever. What a relief. Taken in the '60s or so, this photo was handed down from our dear neighbors, the McGreggors. ...
Jordan Menzel
Feb 26, 2023
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