Keeping Nevada Wild...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Where the Wild Places Are: A Trio from Spirit Mountain Wilderness
Designated in 2002, the Spirit Mountain Wilderness encompasses over 33,000 acres in the Newberry Mountains and boasts the northernmost populations of smoke trees in the state (photo by Brian Beffort)
Spirit Mountain is sacred to the Mojave and Yuman tribes and has been designated a Traditional Cultural Property (photo by Brian Beffort)
The desert tortoise finds critical habitat here, and other sensitive species include the California leaf-nosed bat, banded Gila monster, Townsend's big-eared bat, and Yuma myotis (photo by Brian Beffort)
Friday, February 10, 2012
Soldier Meadows Cabin - Repaired and Ready for the Public
A solitary, scenic spot for photographers, hunters, hikers, and wilderness warriors, the Soldier Meadows cabin is first-come public use. Located in the heart of the Black Rock National Conservation Area, the primitive cabin - there is no electricity or plumbing - comfortably sleeps five, and is open year-round. The area offers access to multiple designated wilderness areas, including the North Black Rock Range Wilderness, High Rock Lake Wilderness, and East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
Installed in January, the wood stove will keep visitors toasty! Recommended fire wood size is less than 24 inches long and no more than 4 inches wide (photo by Phil Akins)Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Where the Wild Places Are: A Trio from Wovoka Citizen Proposed Wilderness
Native grasses decorate a high-dry playa (picture by Brian Beffort)
A historic structure from the old town of Pine Grove. Wilderness designatio
Willows and cottonwoods decorate the banks of the East Walker River (picture by Brian Beffort)
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Where the Wild Places Are: Muddy Mountains Wilderness Trio
Just an hour north of Las Vegas lays the Muddy Mountain Wilderness, an area of outrageous geology and colorful Mojave Desert habitat (picture by Kurt Kuznicki)
About 300 million years ago, this area was sediment at the bottom of the sea; today, the area boasts limestone peaks that jut over 5,000 feet into the sky (picture by Kurt Kuznicki)
Fossilized sand dunes have eroded into intricately carved peaks and valleys painted in shades of red, orange, and yellow (picture by Kurt Kuznicki)Friday, January 06, 2012
Start the Year Off Green by Repurposing Your Old Calendar!
Make cards and envelopes, turning each picture-of-the-month into an envelope and then matting the index images and affixing them to the front of blank greeting cards.
What You Need:
An out-of-date calendar
Colorful paper cut into 3x4 rectangles
Card stock (8.5x11 can be cut into half sheets)
Paper cutter or scissors
Double-sided tape or rubber cement
Optional: Envelope, carefully taken apart, to use as template
Cards
2. With rubber cement, or double-sided tape, fix one of the index images onto a complimentary color square. Then affix the colored square to the greeting card.
1. Trim off the white edges of the picture-of-the-month.
2. Using the calendar grid on the back as a guide, cut a one-by-four rectangle out of each side. You can also take apart a greeting card envelope from the store - approximately 6x5 - and use that as a template.
5. Fold over and seal sides.


