United States – The Naiads Well

Warm Springs, Nevada

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Forgotten Waters, Hot Springs, Mineral Springs, Natural Springs, Nevada, Rivers and Streams, United States

Finding a forgotten stop in the Nevada desert has its own kind of pull. Warm Springs catches that feeling in one glance, because it is three places at once: a hot spring site, a former stage stop, and one of those ghost towns that seem stranded between centuries.

Still, set your expectations early. This is not a developed soaking spot. It is a historic roadside ruin on private property at the junction of US 6 and State Route 375, the start of the Extraterrestrial highway. That makes it an easy add-on for an alien-country road trip, if you want history with your empty desert miles.Just west across the Extraterrestrial highway from Ash Springs/Crystal Springs and Close to Area 51.

Ash Springs / Crystal Springs, Nevada

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Forgotten Waters, Hot Springs, Mineral Springs, Natural Springs, Nevada

There are stretches of US-93 in southern Nevada where the land looks half asleep, all pale dirt and blue distance, and then, almost absurdly, water appears. Ash Springs and Crystal Springs are part of that small miracle, two clear-water stops in the Pahranagat Valley near Alamo that roadtrippers and bird watchers tend to mention in the same breath.

Hobo Hot Springs | Saratoga Springs WY

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Hot Springs, Rivers and Streams, United States, Wyoming

For centuries, Native American tribes gathered here to bathe, trade, and heal. The springs were regarded as neutral ground, a shared site where water tempered conflict and invited rest. Accounts of tribal use across the North Platte River Valley echo that respect for the mineral-rich flow, which many viewed as medicine in motion. You can trace that lineage in local histories and interviews preserved by the community’s museums and archives, including the Platte Valley material on local Native use and early settlement.

Licton Spring, Seattle: An American Holy Well

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Folklore, Forgotten Waters, Mineral Springs, United States, Washington State, Wells

Nestled in North Seattle, Licton Spring stands out as a rare survivor among American holy wells and sacred springs. It’s not necessarily a “holy well” in the traditional sense, as defined by the phenomena around Europe known as “holy wells”, but rather a magical spring that was frequented by Native American tribes, who sourced spiritual and magical essences.

Hines Pond Hot Spring, Oregon

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Forgotten Waters, Hot Springs, Natural Springs, Oregon

Millpond Hot Spring is a spring in Oregon at an elevation of 4,160 feet above sea level. Hidden at the edge of the Oregon timberlands, Hines Pond Hot Spring is a geothermal vent on the edge of Hines Pond. It is located to the hamlet known as Indian Village. Its waters, quietly steaming beside old logging routes, beckon spring lovers with a different kind of magic; remote, enduring, and unspoiled by crowds.

Lava Hot Springs

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 technotink Leave a comment American Springs, Wells, & Falls, Hot Springs, Idaho, United States

Steam rises from the pools, mingling with the mountain air and carrying the aura of volcanic history. Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, is known for more than just its pleasant, relaxing healing hot spring pools. Here, water wells from deep within the earth, prized for centuries for their warmth and purported curative powers. The town’s hot springs stand as a meeting place of history and memory, with rustic and modern comfort layered over a foundation of geologic wonders.