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 ...

Woman with blue swimsuit relaxing in a hot pool in autumn, Umpqua Hot Springs, Douglas county, Oregon, United States. - Francesco Vaninetti Photo/Getty Images Colorado may be the poster child of ...

This year the Statesman Journal outdoors staff went diving into an underwater forest, skied during an extreme heat wave and ...

Spring break doesn’t come at a very warm time in Oregon. With the exception of longer daylight — and the occasional flower blooming here or there — the end of March typically feels more like winter ...

Early on a recent spring morning, half a dozen people lounged around Umpqua Hot Springs’ turquoise pools, chatting quietly as a faint mist held onto the treetops in the dense evergreen forest. The ...

Colorado may be the poster child of American hot springs, but it's not the only state with geothermal springs bubbling to its surface. In fact, the U.S. is home to more than 1,600 hot springs ...