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A Quick Foray Into Hot Springs In Nevada and California

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TOP 10 Past Article Written by Sean Block and Sara Piccola | Hot Springs are a source of flowing water that has been heated through contact with hot or molten rock and has emerged to the Earth’s surface.  This can happen when groundwater circulates unusually deep within the Earth, and then rises, rapidly. There are countless hot springs scattered throughout Nevada and California (and there are bound to be a few undiscovered gems still out there.)  Four of them in the general vicinity … [Read more...]

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Dr. Edna J. Carver: Pioneer in Natural Therapies

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Written By Rebecca E. Willis | Dr. Edna J. Carver operated Steamboat Hot Springs in Reno as a Sanitarium (or health resort) from 1919 until her death in 1954. Curiosity has been triggered as to why Steamboat was one of the famous healing spas of the first half of the 20th century, drawing clients from around the world. A statement found in Dr. Carver’s personal papers reveals her approach to healing: A healing is more than a bringing of flesh and bone and nerve and blood to a state of … [Read more...]

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A Steamboat In The Desert

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by Rita Glover | The Early History of Steamboat Hot Springs, Nevada "Behold! A Steamboat in the desert!” (Mark Twain, 1861). The natural geothermal waters of Steamboat Hot Springs a few miles south of Reno, Nevada have attracted people for ages, including famous author Mark Twain. Prior to 1900, the site featured the third largest geyser in the United States, which erupted 60 to 80 feet into the air, surrounded by open pools of boiling hot water. This historical landmark has a notably … [Read more...]

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Surprise Valley Hot Springs

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** Photograph by Gary W. Rose ** I found a small, secluded, intimate getaway only 3 hours from Reno. It is called Surprise Valley Hot Springs located in the high desert valley of northeastern California, just outside of Cedarville, California. Leave the hectic city life behind when you come to Surprise Valley Hot Springs. Come and rejuvenate your spirit while soothing in your own private outdoor hot tub that is fed by a cascading waterfall of warm artesian mineral water. Therapeutic massage … [Read more...]

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