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Photo: Great Basin NP

Wilderness / wildlife / biodiversity fans, here is your guide to Wild Nevada, the public lands and the people committed to educating ourselves and taking meaningful actions. We take a deep dive into the 27 state parks, national parks, national monuments, proposed wilderness areas and more.

Honor Spirit Mountain
The proposed Avi Kwa Ame (Ah-VEE kwa-ah-may) National Monument in Southern Nevada contains some of the most visually stunning, biologically diverse, and culturally significant lands in the entire Mojave Desert.

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2020

Headlines
The robbing of a wildlife refuge in Nevada
Burn recovery: Once a Nevada wildfire gets extinguished, land restoration begins – Las Vegas Sun
Climate change, conservation and development: Reshuffling the deck on the Las Vegas lands bill – Nevada Independent
Clark County Lands Plan: Balanced Approach To Growth Or Unbridled Sprawl? – KNPR
Geologic Photo Tour of Nevada
great-basin-national-parks-least-visited.html
not-much-snow-is-falling-in-the-west-what-a-grim-snowpack-means-for-nevadas-water-supply
http://www.ktnv.com/positivelylv/tortoise-makes-his-home-at-henderson-bird-viewing-preserve
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-surprise-move-nevada-regulators-vote-to-ban-commercial-reptile-collection
Nevada can’t miss too many chances to showcase natural wonders
http://sonoranjv.org/nevada-prevents-accidental-bird-deaths-from-mining-claims
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/jobs/roaming-the-desert-in-search-of-rare-plants.html
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/land-transfer-will-create-new-nevada-state-park
trump-budget-proposes-sweep-230-million-southern-nevada-lands-act
outdoor-trade-show-would-be-wise-relocate-southern-nevada
https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2018-02/beaten-path-remember-getting-away-it-all

Massacre Rim

Massacre Rim


https://knpr.org/knpr/2019-04/nevadas-massacre-rim-now-dark-sky-sanctuary
https://www.nevadawilderness.org/massacre_rim_wilderness_study_area
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/nevada%E2%80%99s-massacre-rim-wilderness-study-area-named-dark-sky-sanctuary

Invasive Species
https://www.animallaw.info/administrative/nv-exotic-animals-possession-transportation-importation-exportation-and-release#s110
http://agri.nv.gov/Plant/Noxious_Weeds/Noxious_Weed_List

Kudos
Special kudos go to Jim Boone @Jlboone, a longtime vocal advocate for wilderness and wildlife conservation, focusing on southern Nevada and the greater Southwest. Public lands and national monuments are under threat in the United States with many people unaware of their value and often how to visit. Jim’s website Bird and Hike – http://birdandhike.com – encourages people to visit, learn about, and fall in love with the Mojave Desert.

Special kudos to to @NatureWriterVgs for numerous edits on the previous wiki.

Also of note, the Hiking with a Purpose meetups — https://www.meetup.com/HikeWithAPurposeLV — a service project working in numerous areas around southern Nevada, with a focus on the Gold Butte region, to locate and knock down illegal mining claim markers. For more information on the marker problem, see:
http://www.birdandhike.com/Postcards/151215_ClaimMarkers/_ClaimMarkers.htm

Desert Tortoises
http://www.ndow.org/Species/Reptiles/Desert_Tortoise/
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/airquality/dcp/Pages/WILDTORTOISEINFORMATION.aspx

Google Maps

Love this feature and map! This Desert Companion page does not credit the authors, but kudos! Question: Any recommended hikes near Jean? We are visiting Seven Magic Mountains with frequency and would like some options in that corner of the valley.

Spotlight on Deborah Wall
https://www.reviewjournal.com/?s=deborah+wall&orderby=date
For a great winter hike, check out natural bridge
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-columns/deborah-wall/for-a-great-winter-hike-check-out-natural-bridge
https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/inside-gaming/las-vegas-is-an-ideal-base-camp-for-outdoor-adventure

Amazon.com

State Parks
3.5 million people visit Nevada’s state parks each year. World famous Lake Tahoe and Valley of Fire have a significant amount of visitation from outside Nevada and outside the USA. Off the radar parks include Beaver Dam (outside of Caliente). Adjacent to Tule Springs National Monument, Ice Age Fossils State Park will have a new visitor center in late 2019.

parks.nv.gov – Facebook – @nvstateparks
New Administrator Hopes To Bring Interpreter Programs To More State Parks
http://dcnr.nv.gov/news/robert-mergell-appointed-to-lead-nevada-division-of-state-parks

DCNR
dcnr.nv.gov
The year that was: Looking back on Nevada’s conservation and preservation highlights in 2018
Flickr
@NevDCNR

Recommended Listening
IndyMatters Episode 79: Brad Crowell, natural resources chief, talks water, sage grouse and wildfire in a Sisolak administration
The Nevada Independent’s #IndyMatters podcast. Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with Brad Crowell, who heads the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, to talk about water, sage grouse conservation and wildfires. They also talked about what policies and aren’t changing under a new gubernatorial administration. “I think you’ll see from this administration more leaning in on addressing climate and energy problems,… focusing on clean energy, focusing on reducing emissions,” he said. @danielrothberg @NevDCNR @TheNVIndy

Hangouts
Friday, August 21: Wild about Nevada
We talk to Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Friends of Gold Butte to explore rural and wild Nevada. What is the role of ecotourism in the newly-christened national monuments Basin and Range and Tule Springs? We’ll take a look at what’s wild, what’s protected, what can be protected.

https://ronmader.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/localtravelnevada/

Basin and Range
#BasinAndRange RoadTrip 04.2015

Elsewhere on the Web
nevadawilderness.org
rgj.com/outdoors/explore – @ByBenSpillman @Sierra_Outdoors
http://nevadawild.org – @friendsofnvwild – Facebook
birdandhike.com
http://www.hikinglasvegas.com
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/nevada/index.htm – @Nature_Nevada
http://www.getoutdoorsnevada.org – @getoutdoorsnv
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership

Southern Nevada District, for BLM
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, for NPS
Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, for FWS
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, for USFS
Outside Las Vegas Foundation, for youth and family activities, volunteer opportunities and trails
State Historic Preservation Office, for volunteer cultural site stewardship
Friends of Nevada Wilderness, for wilderness stewardship

The Tahoe Rim Trail
The John Muir Trail
Kershaw Ryan State Park

Fly Geyser

https://boingboing.net/2018/07/25/great-drone-footage-of-nevada.html

TNC
https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/nevada/explore/parklet-las-vegas-species-information.xml

Facebook
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Nevada State Parks
Protect Basin and Range
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
River Mountains Loop Trail
Nevada-Naturalist-Program

Flickr
nevada dcnr
blmnevada
wild nevada

Twitter
@NVStateParks
@Jlboone
@NatureWriterVgs
@ByBenSpillman
@getoutdoorsnv
@goldbutte
@Branch11
@Sloancanyonf
@friendsofnvwild
@GreatBasinNPS
@basin_and_range
@lostcitymuseum
@NevDCNR
@birdandhike
@RefriedBrean
@ByBenSpillman
@Sierra_Outdoors
@ProtectNevada
@blmnv
@Nature_Nevada
@NvDOW
@GreatBasinWater
@GBInstitute
@NevadaWater

Southern Nevada Conservancy
https://www.southernnevadaconservancy.org
https://www.facebook.com/SouthernNevadaConservancy
@snconservancy

Walker Lake Recreation Area
https://www.blm.gov/visit/walker-lake-recreation-area
https://www.walkerbasin.org
Nevada lake poised to become great restoration story
Walker Lake – Wikipedia

Parks
Federal legislation enacted in 1986 created the Great Basin National Park, the first national park in the state, which includes the area around Wheeler Peak and Lehman Caves in eastern Nevada. A small part of Death Valley National Park is located along Nevada’s western boundary with California.

Nevada Parks
Nevada Conservation and Natural Resources
Forestry, Nevada Department of
Nevada Department of Parks
Nevada Department of Wildlife

Western Nevada/Carson Region

Central Nevada/Fallon Region

Eastern Nevada/Panaca Region

Southern Nevada/Las Vegas Region

Valley of Fire State Park is located only six miles from Lake Mead and 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and on exit 75. Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park, dedicated 1935. Civilian Conservation Corps workers helped to make the new park accessible to visitors through the construction of roads and rest areas. The valley derives its name from the red sandstone formations and the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyph. Popular activities include camping, hiking, picnicking and photography. The park offers a full-scale visitor center with extensive interpretive displays. Several group use areas are also available. The park is open all year.
Valley of Fire – Flickr Groups
Valley of Fire – Flickr
Valley of Fire – Wikipedia
Take along your camera when visiting Valley of Fire
>http://familytravelblog.net/valley-of-fire-state-park

Great Basin National Park – Federal legislation enacted in 1986 created the Great Basin National Park, the first national park in the state, which includes the area around Wheeler Peak and Lehman Caves in eastern Nevada. A small part of Death Valley National Park is located along Nevada’s western boundary with California. In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits your discovery.

Spring Valley State Park
Backyard jaunt: Gone fishing and hiking and camping

Ward Charcoal Ovens

Environmental Groups
http://www.nevadawilderness.org – @friendsofnvwild

http://volunteer4wild.blogspot.com
@nevada_hiker

State Trees

The Single-Leaf Pinon (Pinus monophylla) is an aromatic pine tree with short, stiff needles and gnarled branches. The tree grows in coarse, rocky soils and rock crevices. Though its normal height is about 15 feet, the single-leaf pinon can grow as high as 50 feet under ideal conditions.

The Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) shares the state tree designation. The bristlecone pine is the oldest living thing on Earth, with some specimens in Nevada more than 4,000 years of age. The tree can be found at high elevations. Normal height for older trees is about 15 to 30 feet, although some have attained a height of 60 feet. Diameter growth continues throughout the long life of the tree, resulting in massive trunks with a few contorted limbs.

Mountains
White Mountains are home to Nevada’s tallest peak, Boundary Peak

Monitor Range
Monitor_Range
http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=4429156
http://www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=10143

Wallace Canyon
Wallace Canyon – Explore Nevada

Nevada Museums Association
Preserve Nevada
Nevada Division of State Parks

Embedded Tweets

Features

Clark County Lands Bill

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act

Planeta.com

Nevada

Nevada Tourism

Wild USA

Wild USA Links

Responsible Travel Week

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