“Hot potting” is the practice of soaking in natural hot springs. Hot springs, also known as thermal springs, form when water seeps deep into the Earth and circulates back up. The deeper the rocks, the ...

Everything old is new again at Colorado’s hot springs, where recent expansions and upgrades have created fresh ways of savoring the Earth’s oldest bathtubs. A change in ownership transformed humble ...

Emily Pennington is a columnist and longtime Outside contributor. For her 63 Parks column, she visited every U.S. national park. As chilly weather approaches and the leaves turn, it’s time to swap out ...

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 ...