Nothing feels more rejuvenating after a strenuous hike than a long soak in a natural hot spring. Luckily, there are places in the U.S. where you can do both.

This secluded hot springs area in New Mexico offers natural, toasty bathing pools, but you'll need to hike through the wilderness to get there.

Hot springs should be earned. A soak certainly seems more satisfying after a day of hiking. And I don’t think the quarter-mile trail to Terwilliger Hot Springs at Cougar Reservoir is long enough to ...

A June-like January and frostless February may have you contemplating our region’s diminishing water table and the prospect for a summer replete with wildfires. Rather than ruminate on global ...

With chillier days on the horizon, heat up your hiking adventure by swapping alpine lakes for hot springs. Washington and Oregon have several to choose from that are accessible by trail. Just lace up ...

Tucked deep inside Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest, Bagby Hot Springs has drawn visitors for generations with its geothermal waters, evergreen forests and quiet seclusion. The hike in isn’t easy. A ...

On a fall weekday, it’s easy to find quiet trails in Willamette National Forest. Even so, hiking Larison Creek Trail near Oakridge on a beautiful October day, I was amazed I was the only person ...