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Preserving The Thermal Springs And Bathhouses Of Hot Springs, Arkansas

Like people have been doing here in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas since the late 1800s, I slip off a white bath sheet and ease into an antique bathtub filled with swirling thermal water. For 20 minutes, I enjoy a therapeutic soak before transferring to a sitz tub in another part of the Buckstaff Bathhouse.

Soaking In The History Of Radium Hot Springs

Relaxation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, so when I grudgingly slipped into the steamy, mineral-rich water at Radium Hot Springs, I couldn’t help but think of that deadly day in 1967 when a semi truck hauling gasoline lost control on the steep mountain highway nearby and crashed, killing the driver and spilling more than 7,000 gallons of fuel into the creek that ran beside the hot pool and under the main stone building.

Photography In The National Parks: Road Trippin’ The Canadian Rockies!

Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson took herself and her cameras on a 2,000-mile September road trip to visit four national parks in the Canadian Rockies. Despite the mixed bag of weather and clash of expectations versus reality on the road, Rebecca captured amazing shots which she uses to illustrate tips and techniques for your own national park road trip.

The North Saskatchewan River On A Cold, Rainy September Day, Banff National Park

The North Saskatchewan River and wetland area framed between two tall trees with a tall, cloud-wrapped mountain in the background, Banff National Park

How many of you have ever stopped at Howse Pass Viewpoint in Banff National Park, located between the bridge over the Saskatchewan River and the developed area called "The Crossing" along the Icefields Parkway? Even on a cold, rainy day, the view from there of the North Saskatchewan River and surrounding landscape is spectacular.

Rebecca Latson

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