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September 17, 2009 - Volume 3, Issue 19
In This Issue
Bagby Hot Springs
NYT Travel Blog
Growers Cider Ads
Nude Model Creates Buzz
Membership Matters
Quick Links

Club Orient

Nudist Clubhouse

Club Fantastico

Sandy Terraces

Morningside Inn

Dundon Books

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Bagby Hot Springs: A Northwest Gem
Bagby Hot SpringsOregon is known for its nudist-friendly public lands, and one location that residents and visitors alike enjoy is Bagby Hot Springs.

These natural hot springs are part of the Mt. Hood National Forest Service, and are located among towering firs adjacent to a secluded tributary of the Clackamas River, forty miles southeast of Estacada. The springs offer a unique recreation experience with hand-made tubs and cedar plumbing.

According the the USFS website, "Mt. Hood National Forest is currently conducting discussions with naturist advocates to clarify Forest Service policy at Bagby Hot Springs.  Clarification is expected within two weeks."

Thanks to the considerable efforts of Steve Hubbard and Shirley Gauthier, Gary Larsen, the Forest Supervisor for Mt. Hood National Forest, reiterated his desire to work with AANR to clarify USFS policy as it relates to nude use at Bagby Hot Springs. Mr. Larsen stated it is not his intention to ban nude use at the hot springs; however, he feels there needs to be more clarity of USFS policy in the Bagby Hot Springs area.

Click here to read an update on the USFS policy regarding Bagby Hot Springs.

Read more about Bagby Hot Springs here.
AANR Featured in NYT Travel Blog
NYT Travel Blog AANR was featured in last week's New York Times travel blog, In Transit. The article was written by Michele Higgins who wrote a three-page spread, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Worries," in 2008 that appeared in the print edition of the Sunday Travel section.
 
The new article, "Shedding Inhibitions (and Clothes)," gives the results of the Ypartnership/Yankelovich 2009 National Travel Monitor poll which showed that 10 percent of respondents viewed a "resort that offers a nude recreation experience" was "extremely/very desirable."
 
Click here to watch a slideshow and read the post.

Just Add Nudists
Growers Cider Marketing Magazine reports that Vincor Canada has launched a nudist campaign in support of its Growers Cider. 

Consumers can add their choice of nudist (man or woman, sitting or standing) to a personal photo and share them with friends for a chance to win one of three $500 prizes.

Billboards and transit shelter ads featuring nudists enjoying Growers in outdoor settings, with headlines such as "Being All Natural is Quite Refreshing. And Chilly.," were launched in B.C. and Alberta this summer.

Andy Shortt, founder of HQvB, the agency behind the effort told Marketing Magazine that Growers is a natural and unassuming brand, and "who's more unpretentious than people who don't wear clothes?"

Click here to read more.

Spanish Race Combines Nudity and Sport
Race One of the most popular nude races in Europe takes place this weekend: the Sopelana Nudist Race in Spain. ln 1999, Patxi Ros, sports and naturism lover, mixed both of his favorite hobbies to create "The Sopelana Naturist Race." This was a pioneer sports event in the Iberic Peninsula because all the running participants had to run in the nude. 

The 5000 meter race takes place on Barinatxe beach on compact sand at low tide. Categories range from Men, Women, Veteran (over 40) and Children. This  naturist sport event became the starting signal for similar events in the country where sport and nudity were simultaneously combined.

Click here to read more or visit the official website.
Why Your AANR Membership Matters
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The following quotes are from AANR members who shared the reasons they belong to AANR:

"AANR is an organization that promotes and protects my chosen lifestyle."

"I can enjoy social nudism in clean, comfortable, modern, accepting and fun settings."

"AANR lobbies for and supports our rights to clean, safe, public nude recreation."

"Membership is a statement of support for the community, a source of information and an opportunity to promote nude recreation opportunities."

"Because there is strength in numbers."

Not a member? Click here to join or renew.
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