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The Pit River (Ahjoomah) is the largest river in northeastern California; its watershed is 4,324 square miles. The mainstem Pit flows in a southwesterly direction (but flows straight north and straight west in some sections of the Big Bend!) through … Continue reading →

Straw Hall Care and Maintenance Manual Natural Hydraulic Lime Floor Care: Straw Hall has very thick flooring that’s made of “Natural Hydraulic Lime” (NHL) plaster. The floor has “hydronic” heat, with many rows of plastic pipe (for circulating hot fluids … Continue reading →

Big Bend is prime habitat for the beautiful and important Western Pond Turtle.  Learn all about these fabulous friends in this six-page PDF information flyer from ODF&W… Click Here: Western Pond Turtle Info

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/423466/using-heat-to-cool-buildings/ MIT Technology Review – Energy News Using Heat to Cool Buildings Novel materials could make practical air conditioners and refrigerators that use little or no electricity. By Kevin Bullis on March 30, 2011 Hot pack: A display at a … Continue reading →

This is our first post using AI (ChatGPT – 3.5)! PLEASE NOTE that the post has not been fact-checked for accuracy, so the robot (aka chatbot, aka computer) might have made errors in the LLM text replies… The first prompt … Continue reading →

Spring 2018 Update: Things are going well at BBHSP, as work continues, and we somehow overcome each new challenge and continue to chip away at our goals (for more information about BBHSP Goals, please see: http://www.bigbendhotsprings.org/?page_id=57). We are nearing the Final … Continue reading →

One of the most important parts of the BBHSP restoration work is our bold plan to remove the offensive power and phone lines and poles (including supporting guy wires, bracing, and electromagnetic emissions) that currently cross the river directly over … Continue reading →

Big Bend Hot Springs Project is growing and evolving, as we learn how to be better stewards of this sacred land and waters.  One of our longterm goals is to become an official Non-Profit Organization, steered by a diverse community … Continue reading →

 Our first building- a restroom and shower complex- is nearly completed, and has a 2000 gallon septic system and a new potable cold water well.  Our Master Plan has been evolving, and Phase One was submitted to Shasta County in … Continue reading →