Also available is Hot Springs & Hot Pools of the Northwest, rev. ed., illus., 192p., 1992, pap. $14.95 (ISBN 0-9624830-2-8). These two 8 1/2" by 11" volumes are the definitive guidebooks to places where you can go & legally put your body in hot water. Southwest includes Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Baja (Mexico), Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Northwest includes Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming & Eastern States. Dozens of user-friendly maps & hundreds of photos help you make an informed choice, tell you how to get there, & show you what to expect when you arrive. Descriptions of free-flowing primitive hot springs include information about the general environment, the elevation, the types of volunteer-built soaking pools, the bathing suit customs & the distance to campgrounds & other services. Descriptions of commercial geothermal establishments include information about the surroundings, pool sizes, water temperatures, & chemical water treatment, plus available bathhouse, health & beauty programs. Recreation facilities & related services offered on the premises are also listed. In addition to natural hot spring locations, these comprehensive guides include drilled geothermal wells & urban rent-a-tub locations which offer gas-heated tap-water hot pools in private spaces for rent by the hour.