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My Rock Between Two Worlds

Jan 04, 2021

I find my perfect solitude where the city meets the desert

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Asked and Answered
Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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‘It strikes a balance’: Bill that staves off Red Rock construction may get a vote today

Apr 25, 2017

Talking with Assemblyman Steve Yeager about his bill that curtails heedless growth near conservation areas — including a disputed project near Red Rock

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See/Hear/Do
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Birds: what are they? Find out!

Mar 17, 2017

Tomorrow is International Migratory Bird Day, and the Wetlands Park is the place to be

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See/Hear/Do
By Famartin (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons
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Popular trail to reopen for National Public Lands Day

Sep 20, 2016

Southern Nevada hikers have a special reason to celebrate National Public Lands Day this Saturday, September 24. 

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Dunes on a desert planet

Mar 31, 2016

A stop at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area during #DCRoadTrip2016.

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DC Road Trip 2016
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Straight outta noisetown

Mar 26, 2016

The quiet in Pahranagat is astounding. Even in the high wind -- perhaps even because of the wind, which turns the cottonwoods into musical instruments ...

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Mishaps
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Trails and tribulations

Feb 23, 2016

Tight spaces, terrifying falls, broken bones — and ultimate triumph. Hold on tight as you read this digest of outdoor adventures gone sideways, told by those who lived it

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Micropinion
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Share the secret, save the land

May 13, 2015

Last spring, I received a hot tip on the location of a set of dinosaur tracks at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

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Arden Peak
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Nature right next door

Mar 01, 2015

Find a walk to remember among these nine great hikes in your own backyard

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