How Cowboys Lived in the Wild West

The Healing Power of Colorado’s Thermal Springs

Our daily shower habits are ingrained in our routines, but they are something that has developed over time. Sure, they are convenient and sanitary, but it’s also important to keep yourself clean for health reasons. Even the cowboys and cowgirls of the Wild West loved to be clean and refreshed.

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Back in the day, bathing was seen as a luxury, but the pioneers found a way to take a nice, extravagant bath in the beautiful Rocky Mountain state of Colorado. After discovering the Pagosa Springs, they would bathe there. They also believed that clean, freshwater could be used to cure or heal various health conditions. Technically, they weren’t wrong. Bathing keeps you healthy.

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