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Adventures of Ranger Sarah
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Ranger Sarah travels to show and teach kids and adults about all the cool things our world has to see.
Ranger Sarah learns how the travertine mound formed and more about 90 Percent Spring and the water that was bottled there. Read more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=109952
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ranger Sarah learns more about the springs in Soda Springs. 90 Percent Spring use to be bottled and sold won "Best of Fair" at the 1893's Columbian Exposition & the 1900 Worlds Fair.
—Soda Springs, ID

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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Ranger Sarah looks down on the travertine mound that the Soda Springs Geyser will soon be erupting from.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ranger Sarah learns more about the geyser. In 1937 in an attempt to find and divert hot water from Pyramid Spring a drilling went down 315 feet where it hit a gas chamber. Later a 40 geyser formed, which grew to 70 feet after the drill bit was removed. Read more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106251
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ranger Sarah hikes up to an observation area at Soda Springs.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ranger Sarah watches the Soda Springs Geyser erupt in Soda Springs Idaho. This is the view from the parking area.

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Soda Springs Geyser
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November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that On February 7, 1951, State of Idaho Department of Civil Defense set up the GOC, a Citizen Volunteer Auxiliary with the USAF. Sector Headquarters were established in Soda Springs in December 1954. Learn more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106250

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November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that observation post were placed 10 or miles apart in Idaho to prevent enemy aircraft from passing over the U.S. undetected.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that by 1951, some 210,000 GOC volunteers manning 8,000 observation post were set up to supplement the radar warning network by visually searching the skies for Soviet planes. learn more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106219
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ranger Sarah at the Ground Observer Corps Skywatch Post in Soda Springs Idaho.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that Ground Observer Post were set up to detect a feared Russian air attack. Learn more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106218
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ranger Sarah is going to check out the Ground Observer Corps Skywatch Post as she waits for the Soda Springs Geyser to erupt.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ranger Sarah looks at the gently sloping mound around the geyser which is made from travertine.
— at Soda Springs Geyser!

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November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Ranger Sarah is at Soda Springs waiting for the geyser to erupt. Every hour on the hour the valve is opened to release the geyser.
— at Soda Springs Geyser!

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November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that Soda Springs is the world' s only "captive" geyser. In 1937, Soda Springs' city fathers, intent on locating hot water for a swimming pool, drilled into the mound, unleashing a 100-foot geyser and startling the local citizens. Read more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=109952
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ranger Sarah has arrived at Soda Springs Idaho. She learns that Soda Springs was known as "Beer Springs" to the early explorers and pioneers. Read more at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=109952
—Soda Springs, ID

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November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ranger Sarah at Octagon Springs. She thought the carbonated Mineral Springs tasted good and tasted a little sweet, way better than bottled carbonated mineral water.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Ranger Sarah heads towards Octagon Springs and the eight-sided kiosk, for which the spring was named.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ranger Sarah learns that Joe C. Hedin donated the land for Octagon Springs Park.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Ranger Sarah heads out on the boardwalk to Octagon Springs. The original eight-sided kiosk, for which the spring was apparently named, was built in the 1890s to cover the carbonated water spring that emanates at this point. It was restored in 1995.
—Soda Springs, ID.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ranger Sarah has arrived at Octagon Spring in Soda Springs Idaho. One of 100 mineral springs in Soda Springs.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ranger Sarah stands in the rut made from the thousands of wagons passing through here on the Oregon Trail and on the California Trail.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Ranger Sarah looks to the east at the long swale left by thousands of wagons passing through here.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Ranger Sarah checks out the Oregon & California Trail Ruts. The deeper depressions with sloping sides, called swales are hard to see at this angle due to the tall grasses.
— in Soda Springs, ID

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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM