hello folks. i don't post here (or on tribe for that matter) very often, so greetings to those of you who i have yet to meet.

i have been going to the hotsprings in big bend, on kosk creek, for 12 years. for those of you familiar with the area, i am referencing the ones that are outside the middle of town, and are "wild"...not the pay per use where there is a campground.

these springs are on land that is incredibly sacred to me (and to the local native american tribes) and i have stepped into a role of spiritual guardian for the area. i was deeply disturbed recently at some drastic changes that were made to one of the pools that is furthest up the river, often referred to as "kosk springs". what was once a comfortable, nurturing pool that came up to my neck, is now an awkward, shallow puddle that comes up to my hips. someone, obviously with good intention, filled in the bottom of the pool with rocks and cement. in my experience, and in the experience of friends (some local) who know that land well, these changes have felt like a desecration and have radically altered the energetic expression of the area.

i am wondering if any of you folks know who did this, and if you would be willing to engage in a conversation about it. it was not done by one of the local folks who watches over the place. i would like to be tactful around this, since it seems to have been done with care. however, i am also very aware that these changes do not feel ok, and i would like to put into motion some action to return them to the way they were.

thanks!