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USA / Nevada
on this page: headlines, twitter related: Las Vegas, Reno, Wild Nevada flickrgroup: [|North American Ecotourism] flipboard: [|nevada] (560 viewers, 84 followers) slideshare: [|Nevada on the Web] (35,000+ views), [|Nevada A-Z] editing: [|Nevada]

For those passionate for parks, wilderness, indigenous culture, responsible travel and great fun: **Nevada** (pronounced [ne- vae-da], with a short "a" as in apple.)

Nevada is a state of bold contrasts: rural landscapes and big cities, extravagant gaming and a movement toward farmers' markets, renewable energy and a green building code of ethos.

It's time to connect Las Vegas, one of the world's most storied cities to rural Nevada. Who are the tour companies? Who rents cars? How does public transportation work? For those with cars and smartphone maps, it's relatively easy to get from place A to place B. The downside is missing human interaction. We don't stop for directions. My wish: some sort of tipsheet for visitors - local, national and international of leaving Las Vegas to experience a daytrip that's a pleasure.

It's time to celebrate Indigenous cultures, the cornerstone of human habitation in the Mojave Desert. Which are Indigenous-owned businesses open to visitors? Who are the Indigenous artisans? How do visitors connect?

Spotlight: Pahrump

Events
January 26-28 []


 * Last Friday in October** Nevada Day


 * November** [|Native American Day] (Lost City Museum, Overton)

Wiki
Las Vegas Reno

[] [|http://planeta.com/pahrump-social-powwow-2017] [|#AB277]
 * Planeta.com**

Headlines
https://travelnevada.com/adventures/32994/16-stories-behind-the-real-native-nevadans [|Nevada caves illuminate past climate, future challenges in the Southwest] - [|@MatthewLachniet] [|@danielrothberg] [|Tourism official: Nevada has lots of merit beyond the Strip] - [|@BDrysdale] [|Disappearing Wheeler Peak Glacier is a barometer for climate change] - [|@LasVegasSun] [|Protecting Nevada’s past — and future] - [|@basin_and_range] [|@ProtectNevada] [|@OutsideLasVegas] [] - [|@NvDOW] Quest for Quiet [] [|@RefriedBrean] [|Nevada parks look at visitor centers, passport system for funding] - [|@RickVelotta] [|@reviewjournal] [|New appreciation for central Nevada wilderness] [|10 places in Nevada you have to visit] [] [|Renewable energy is right for Nevada] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []? [] [] [] [|http://www.dailysparkstribune.com/view/full_story/21020467/article-%E2%80%98I-just-love-tourism] [|virginia-city-emigrant-trails-center-boulder-city-rail-museum-get-big-rural-tourism-grants] [|NV--Nevada-Tourism-Reno-Slogan-1st-Ld] [|sandoval-be-cautiously-optimistic-on-economic-rebound] [|app-help-you-explore-nevadas-rural-attractions] [|jay-baers-social-media-philosophy-be-a-youtility/] [] [|Many Nevada species in danger of going extinct] [|Sierra Nevada 200-Year Megadroughts Confirmed] [|Idaho, Nevada tribes take flight to protect sites] [|Nevada virtually updates historical markers - LVRJ] [|Gov. Brian Sandoval to take roadtrip to promote Nevada tourism to Nevadans] [|nevadan-at-work-scientist-works-to-share-the-stories-in-nevada-s-archaeology] [|Rural Tourism Volunteers Awarded for Excellence] (2008) [|Sandoval Appoints New Director of Tourism and Cultural Affairs] [|Rural Tourism Volunteers Awarded for Excellence] (2008) [|Sandoval Appoints New Director of Tourism and Cultural Affairs]

How to pronounce Nevada
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [|Trump explains how to pronounce 'Nevada,' Nevadans correct him] - [|@OfficialJLD]

Spotlight: Pahrump
'Pah' is a common suffix or prefix in the Shoshone language, meaning 'water.' Roughly translated, Pahrump = water rock

http://planeta.com/pahrump-social-powwow-2017 [|http://visitpahrump.com] [|@visitpahrump] [|Flickr] https://twitter.com/Pahrumplibrary http://pvtimes.com - https://twitter.com/pvtimes http://pvtimes.com/news/pahrump-gets-tourism-marketing-funds-boost

Nearby: http://theforlornpath.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-devastation-of-cathedral-canyon-and.html

Spotlight: Nevada Independent
[|The Nevada Independent] [|@TheNVIndy] [] []

Blogs
[] [|http://nevadaw] [|ild.blogspot.com] [|Discover Southern Nevada] [|Nevada Events and Shows]

Flickr
[|Nevada Collection] [|Nevada] [|Nevada Culture] [|Nevada_Magazine] [|nevadadcnr] [|NevadaTourism] [|Nevada indian territory]

Flickr Groups
[|Nevada Indian Territory] [|Great Basin National Park]

Twitter
[|@TheNVIndy] [|@Nevada_Magazine] [|@CityOfLasVegas] [|@connectnevada] [|@HistoryNevada] [|@In_Nevada] [|@Scott4Nevada] [|@PonyExpressNV] [|@visitpahrump] [|@VisitCarsonCity] [|@goldwellmuseum] [|@mrjerz] [|@_NRPS] [|@nsmlv] [|@ClarkCountyNev] [|@CityofFallon] [|@Matthew_B_Brown] [|@CityofReno] [|@RenoPublicRadio] [|@ThisIsReno] [|@Nevada_Places] [|@reviewjournal] [|@VirginiaCity] [|@JennyRockus] [|@atdleft] [|@LetsTalkNevada] [|@nevadadot] [|@jlnevadasmith] [|@BattleBornProg] [|@RamirezGroup] || [|@StateParks] [|@Jlboone] [|@NatureWriterVgs] [|@RefriedBrean] [|@nevada_hiker] [|@ByBenSpillman] [|@getoutdoorsnv] [|@goldbutte] [|@Branch11] [|@Sloancanyonf] [|@friendsofnvwild] [|@GreatBasinNPS] [|@basin_and_range] [|@NevDCNR] [|@birdandhike] [|@RefriedBrean] [|@ByBenSpillman] [|@Sierra_Outdoors] [|@ProtectNevada] [|@blmnv] [|@Nature_Nevada] [|@NvDOW] [|@GreatBasinWater] [|@GBInstitute] [|@DontTrashNevada] [|@MojaveMax] || [|@TravelNevada] [|@NevadaPR] [|@BDrysdale] || [|@SenatorReid] [|@CatherineForNV] [|@BrianSandoval] [|@RubenKihuen] [|@Hutch4Nevada] || https://twitter.com/nevadaart https://twitter.com/nevadabar
 * **Nevada** || **Wild Nevada** || **Tourism Nevada** || **Nevada Politicians** ||
 * [|@lostcitymuseum]

Hashtags
[|#HomeMeansNevada]

[|Only in Nevada]
 * Pinterest**

[|Nevada] - [|@NevadaPR] http://travelnevada.com/travel-deals https://www.facebook.com/travelnevada http://www.ponyexpressnevada.com https://www.periscope.tv/TravelNevada [|@NVTourismDir] [|Flickr]
 * Tourism Portals**

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 * rss**
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[|www.nevadawilderness.org] [|www.nevadawilderness.org/wild_wednesdays_2013619] [|@friendsofnvwild] [|www.facebook.com/nevada.wilderness]
 * Wild Wednesdays**

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YouTube
[|Las Vegas Sun] [] [] []

Wikipedia
[|Nevada] [|Geography_of_Nevada] [] [|Mountain_ranges_of_Nevada] [|Desert Bighorn Sheep] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_River

Other Wikis
http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nevada

Spotlight on Nevada Grown
[] - [|@nevadagrown] - [|Facebook]

Indigenous Cultures
http://www.nic.nv.gov http://www.indiancommission.state.nv.us - http://www.indiancommission.state.nv.us/Reports/FY10AnnualReport.pdf http://nevadaindianterritory.com - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevadaindianterritory - http://www.flickr.com/groups/nevadaindianterritorygroup - https://www.facebook.com/NevadaIndianTerritory http://travelnevada.com/regions/indian/ [|Cultural Guardians - Nevada Magazine] [|Yerington Paiute Tribe] http://www.unr.edu/nnap http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=652&Itemid=418 http://nevada-history.org/indians.html August 15, 2009 - Native Nevada [|Nevada Indian Commission] Inter Tribal Council of Nevada [] http://www.nevadaindianterritory.com - http://www.flickr.com/groups/nevadaindianterritorygroup - http://www.facebook.com/NevadaIndianTerritory - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excX_T-01Hg [] http://www.nevadamagazine.com/issues/archives/2011/06 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevada_magazine/collections/72157627008441788 [|Northern Paiute] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Shoshone http://stewartindianschool.com - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevadaindianterritory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excX_T-01H http://www.nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/nevada_powwows http://www.rsic.org http://travelnevada.com/featured-itineraries/northern-nevada-dont-fence-me-in http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/23/video-nevadas-indian-territory-exhibit-opens-reno-airport-149477 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Pueblo_Peoples http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/10038308-113/rupert-president-board-indian [|Facts on Famous Indians of Nevada - Nevada Culture] http://www.nevadaurbanindians.org/

[|nevada_powwows]
 * June** Carson City, [|Stewart Father's Day Powwow]

http://www.moapapaiutes.com http://www.8newsnow.com/story/17658532/native-americans-march-to-protest-nevada-coal-plant%20 http://sierraclub.typepad.com/compass/2012/04/southwestern-tribes-lead-march-to-move-beyond-coal.html
 * Moapa Paiutes**

'Pah' is a common suffix or prefix in the Shoshone language, meaning 'water.' Roughly, Pahrump = water rock and Tonopah = antelope water.

Duck Valley Indian Reservation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshone-Paiute_Tribes_of_the_Duck_Valley_Reservation,_Nevada http://shopaitribes.org/spt-15

Nevada Rock Art Foundation http://www.nvrockart.org http://www.nvrockart.org/aan_pages/what_is_rar.html

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nevadasnaps [|Nevada Wilderness Project] http://www.facebook.com/NevadaMagazine http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carson-City-NV/Nevada-Department-of-Cultural-Affairs/120215068266

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 [|Sierra Club - Southern Nevada Group]   =====

[|Save Nevada Tourism] - A group of concerned citizens that support the tourism efforts of the State of Nevada. All work in this effort is donated and we are not associated with the Nevada Commission on Tourism or any other State or local organization. The Rural Grant Program, already cut this year in Nevada, would likely face long-term elimination under a general fund scenario. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Nevada-Tourism/65300617384

https://www.facebook.com/NvDOW

https://www.facebook.com/GoldButte

Culture
[|How 'Home Means Nevada' came to be written]

Natural World
see: nevadawild

Spotlight on Bikes and Cycling
See #NVBikePed

History
Nevada became part of the United States with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Mexico in 1848. Nevada was organized into a territory in 1861 and then became a state in 1864. The state's motto is Battle Born because Nevada became a state during the Civil War.

http://historynevada.com/tw/tiki-index.php - [|@HistoryNevada] http://nevadatrivia.com http://www.onlinenevada.org

http://www.preservenevada.org

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Nevada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Clark_County,_Nevada
 * National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada**

media type="custom" key="17927774" align="right"Nevada Magazine
[|Nevada Magazine] - [|Facebook] - [|@Nevada_Magazine] - [|Flickr] - [|Google+] [|Nevada Magazine reinvents for new era, budget cuts] http://nevadamagazine.com/events-and-shows http://instagram.com/nevada_magazine

Journalism
https://twitter.com/Jlscheid/status/580929842687791104 http://nahjnevada.weebly.com/blog/nahj-photo-auction [|@NAHJNevada]

Parks
Also see: parks, wildnevada great basin lakemead deathvalley

Death Valley National Park
[] - [] [|Death Valley] The highest mountain in Death Valley National Park is 11,049 foot Telescope Peak. [|Death Valley National Park] [|Death Valley]

[|Lake Mead National Recreation Area] [|Great Basin National Park]

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Geocaching
http://www.nevadageocaching.com

Amargosa
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Area 51
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/15/government-acknowledges-area-51-declassified-spy-p http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51

Bighorn Sheep
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/science/earth/a-symbol-of-the-range-returns-home.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&hp& [|Desert Bighorn Sheep]

Austin
[] - [] []

Baker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker,_Nevada

Battle Mountain
http://battlemountaintourism.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Battle-Mountain-Civic-Center/130707003624076 http://www.flickr.com/photos/battlemountainnevada []

Beatty
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Belmont/Manhattan
Manhattan’s closer than you think. From Tonopah, take Highway 6 east, then turn north on State Route 376. Drive about 60 miles, then hang a right on State Route 377. Another dozen miles will put you right on Main Street. In Manhattan, you can sample the life of the old-time prospectors who founded the town in 1850. - http://nevadasilvertrails.com/where-go/manhattanbelmont/

Black Rock Desert
blackrock burningman

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Boulder City
[|visitbouldercity] [|http://www.bouldercity.com] [|Solar projects take home of Hoover Dam back to future] [|http://bouldercityreview.com] [] [] [|http://www.bouldercitychamberofcommerce.com] -[] [|http://www.springjamboree.com] -[] [] [] -[|@RailroadPass] [|http://worldfamouscoffeecup.com] [|http://www.bouldercitybeat.com] -[|@BoulderCityBeat] https://www.flightlinezbootleg.com

Bunkerville
[] [|http://www.camelsafari.com] -[] [] []

Caliente
[] [] []

Carlin
[]

Carson City
[] [] [|Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau] [|Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center] [] [] http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevadaindianterritory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excX_T-01Hg [] [|@VisitCarsonCity] http://uniquelynv.com - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uniquelynvcom/123458207855238 http://www.adelesrestaurantandlounge.com - https://www.facebook.com/adelesrestaurantandlounge http://www.carsonfarmersmarket.com [|@carsonvalleynv] http://thisisreno.com/2015/02/connecting-the-canyons-bike-trails-almost-finished-in-carson-watch-video - https://twitter.com/ThisIsReno http://bikecarson.com - https://www.facebook.com/pages/BikeCarsoncom/71580744751 http://www.rgj.com/story/life/outdoors/recreation/2015/03/27/mountain-biking-hiking-carson-tahoe-explore-nevada/70569182 http://nevadamagazine.com/home/2015/06/09/stewart-fathers-day-powwow http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/carson-city-officials-work-reinvent-downtown

The distance between Carson City and Las Vegas is 326 miles or 525 kilometers

Carson Valley
[] [] [|@carsonvalleynv]

Delamar
[] [|wilderness/eydo_wilderness_fact.Par.81147.File.dat/Delamar%20Mountains%20Wilderness%20Factsheet] [|blm_programs/wilderness/wilderness_area_information/delmar_mountains_wilderness.html] [] []
 * [|Delamar Dry Lake - summarized here are the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians]
 * [|Delamar Valley Solar DPEIS]
 * [|Delamar Valley Ethnographic Analysis]

Desert National Wildlife Refuge
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge was established May 20, 1936, and encompasses 1.5 million acres of the diverse Mojave Desert in southern Nevada. It is the largest National Wildlife Refuge in the lower 48 states. Refuge staff work at the [|Corn Creek Field Station], located approximately 23 miles north of Las Vegas. This is the major access point to the range and can be reached by traveling north on U.S. Highway 95. http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex - []

Douglas County http://www.douglascountynv.gov

Transportation http://nevadadot.com [|@nevadadot]

Elko
[] [] [] - [|@Westernfolklife] - [|facebook] The [|California Trail Interpretive Center], operated by the BLM, is located eight miles west of town at Hunter Exit 292. [|Foursquare] http://www.rgj.com/article/20130901/LIV/309010011/On-California-Trail-Elko-center-tells-story-westward-migration http://alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/soldier-creek-trail http://elkodaily.com - [|@elkodaily] [|@MuseumElko] [|Elko home on the range for cowboy poets]

Ely
[] [] [] http://www.bristleconemotelelynv.com/ gateway to [|Great Basin National Park] http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/cavers-descend-ely-national-convention-almost-too-big-rural-nevada-town The East Ely Railroad Depot Museum focuses on the historical industrial development of Nevada as evidenced by the massive copper production in the area which began in 1900. Located in the historic Nevada Northern Railroad Depot building, the museum interprets mining and transportation heritage. The museum is Nevada’s newest National Historic Landmark. This fifty-six acre complex consists of over 70 buildings and structures, operating steam locomotives, over 60 pieces of antique railroad equipment, thirty miles of track along with the corporate paper record of the railroad.

Eureka
[] [|Small town's heart found in a desert cafe] http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/trip-week/explore-nevada-s-past-lovely-old-eureka

Fallon
Fallon is located in the Lahontan Valley, about 60 miles east of Reno, and near the Stillwater Wildlife Refuge, part of the Pacific Flyway and home to hundreds of species of migratory birds. Because of the valley’s high volume of water, the area is often called the “Oasis of Nevada,” and outdoor recreation is abundant in this lush playground. [] [] [] [|@CityofFallon]

Nearby: Hidden Cave
[] [|Hidden Cave]

[] [] []
 * Nearby: Grimes Point Archaeological Area**

Fernley
[|City of Fernley] - [|@cityoffernley] [] [|@PonyExpressNV]

Genoa
http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/rescuing_the_range http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/nevada/placesweprotect/river-fork-ranch.xml http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/the-nature-conservancys-river-fork-ranch/sie4C5D528BC9D583252 http://www.viamagazine.com/destinations/genoa-nevada-5-things-we-love

Gerlach
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Goldfield
[|goldfield-days-salute-town-s-rich-history] [|Goldfield,_Nevada - Wikipedia] [] [|paging-robin-leach-were-live-fabulous-goldfield]

Hawthorne
[|Hawthorne - Wikipedia]

Imlay
[]

Incline Village
[|http://www.elearningcafes.org] - [|@eLearningCafeIV]

Indian Springs
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Jarbidge
[] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarbidge_Wilderness []

Kingston
[] []

Laughlin
Laughlin holds the honor of housing the lowest geographical spot in Nevada. http://www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-150/river-marks-nevada-s-low-point-near-laughlin http://www.avicasino.com/ - [|@AviResortCasino]

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Big Bend State Park
http://parks.nv.gov/parks/big-bend-of-the-colorado-state-recreation-area

Lincoln County
[|@LincolnNV] https://www.facebook.com/lincolncountynevada http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/lincolncountynevada

Little Finland
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Logandale
[|Logandale - Wikipedia] [] [|Pomegranate Festival]

Mesquite
80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas also see: gold butte [|Mesquite] http://www.mesquitenv.gov [] [] [|@GoMesquiteNV] http://records.mesquitenv.gov http://letstalknevada.com/mesquitenv-the-gateway-to-gold-butte http://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/mesquite/2016/01/21/virgin-valley-sports-brief/79119376 http://mesquitegaming.com - http://mesquitegaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MesquiteBalloonFestival_Schedule.jpg https://twitter.com/gomesquitenv/status/879447966448316420 https://twitter.com/atdleft/status/880193060830937088

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Gold Butte

 * gold butte**

Minden
[|http://www.townofminden.com] [] [|http://carsonvalleytimes.com] [|@dangbergranch] [|@cvalleytimes]

Moapa Valley
- includes the towns of Overton, Logandale, Glendale and Moapa; Valley of Fire [] [] [] [|Moapa Valley Revitalization Project - Facebook] [] - The tribe’s primary business enterprise centers on the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza, which includes a casino, convenience store, cafe, gas station, and firework store with the largest and most comprehensive selection of fireworks in the West.

Nelson
[|http://www.eldoradocanyonminetours.com] [] [] [] [] []

Nixon
[|Nixon - Wikipedia]

Overton
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Panaca
Panaca was the first permanent settlement in southeastern Nevada [] [] [] [] [] (PDF)

Pioche
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Primm http://www.primmnevada.net http://www.primmnevada.net/primm-outlets.php

Pyramid Lake
Just north of Reno, Nevada sits a desert lake. Named for tufa formations, Pyramid Lake is the remnant of the ancient Lake Lahontan that formed in the last Ice Age. At that time Lake Lahontan was an inland sea that covered most of the state of Nevada. Today, Pyramid Lake is part of the National Scenic Byways Program and the only byway in the country located entirely within a tribal reservation.

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama designated Pyramid Lake as Nevada's first [|Preserve America Tribal Community] [] [] [|@plpt]

The [|Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes' Reservation] is located thirty five miles northeast of Reno, Nevada in a remote desert area located in the counties of Washoe, Lyon, and Storey. The area of the reservation contains 475,000 acres or 742.2 square miles. Out of this acreage approximately 112,000 acres cover the surface of a terminal desert lake, Pyramid Lake. Pyramid Lake is one of the most valuable assets of the Tribe and is entirely enclosed within the boundaries of the Reservation. Pyramid Lake is approximately 15 miles long and 11 miles wide. At its deepest point Pyramid Lake measures 350 feet. []

Reno
reno

Lake Tahoe
lake tahoe

Lagomarsino Canyon
[] []

Lovelock
[|Lovelock] [|Lovelock] [] []

Rhyolite
http://goldwellmuseum.org - [|@goldwellmuseum] - [] - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g45919-d1147370-Reviews-Goldwell_Open_Air_Museum-Beatty_Nevada.html - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwell_Open_Air_Museum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite,_Nevada

Ruby Mountains
[] [] [] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoille_Canyon

Searchlight
http://vegasseven.com/2015/08/12/bargain-hunting-searchlight

Sparks
Located in Northern Nevada and neighbors Reno. Proximity to abundant recreation and Lake Tahoe. [] - [] [] []

Tonopah
The green-energy based visitors center is located in Tonopah. Located halfway between Las Vegas and Reno on U.S. 95, the center is built of recycled materials and runs entirely on power created by solar panels and a wind generator. Inside the center, visitors learn about renewable energy through detailed displays while also watching it in action. The Tonopah Historic Mining Park on the hillside above the town, offers a chance to explore the actual mines that created this mining juggernaut. Tonopah's Central Nevada Museum contains displays describing not only local mining history but also other cultural and social aspects of the region. Tonopah's night skies are considered among the best in the country for stargazing. [] [] http://www.mizpahhotel.net http://www.tonopahstartrails.com [|Tonopah Astronomical Society (TAS)] http://www.tonopahhistoricminingpark.com - https://twitter.com/TonopahHMP

Nevada Silver Trails
[] [|@NVsilvertrails]

Truckee Meadows
[]

Lincoln County
Petroglyphs

Tule Springs
[] [|Upper Las Vegas Wash]

Virginia City
original mining town [] [] - [|@VirginiaCity] [] [] []

Washoe County
[|washoecounty.us] - [|@washoecounty] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_County,_Nevada

Wells https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g46013-Wells_Nevada-Hotels.html

West Wendover http://www.corona4mayor.com/ https://twitter.com/mayorcorona/status/915355357316132870 https://westwendovernv.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=2167 https://westwendovernv.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=2167

Winnemucca
[] [] [] Winnemucca resides in Humboldt County and is the halfway point between Salt Lake City and San Francisco along Interstate 80 in Cowboy Country. The town has a rich Basque heritage. The town has been occupied since about 1830 when trappers came to the area in search of fur-bearing animals. In 1863 the town was named after Paiute Chief Winnemucca.

Winnemucca is the only town in #Nevada named after a Native American http://nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1101&Itemid=27

[|Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum] [|Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada] http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/ticker/7005620-113/lake-hike-weather-winnemucca http://thegriddle.com

Yerington
[|Yerington Paiute Tribe]

Yucca Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca_Mountain

Energy
http://www.repoweramerica.org/us/nevada [|Nevada Energy] http://www.energy.state.nv.us - [|@NVSOE]

Nevada currently has five wind farms in various stages of development, with the potential of production just under 1,000 megawatts, or enough to power about 200,000 homes. Learn more about wind energy here:

@http://www.cleanenergyprojectnv.org - https://www.facebook.com/cleanenergyprojectnv - [|@cleanenergyNV]

http://www.cleanenergyprojectnv.org/projects/national-clean-energy-summit

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Digital Citizenship
[] - [|@connectnevada] Connect Nevada is a partnership with the NV Broadband Task Force & [|@ConnectedNation] to spread the benefits of universal broadband across the state. [] [|Connect Nevada Summit page] [|Summit section of the Connect Nevada website] https://www.facebook.com/ConnectNevada

Transparent Nevada
[] [|@TransparentNV] [] http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/TransparentNevada-reveals-over-1-200-people-made/Jdnc_HhdEEiE0a3NXTFRnw.cspx

TedX
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[|Outside Las Vegas]
 * Tourism and Travel Organizations**

Casinos and Gaming
[|Gaming Control Board] 2012 Nevada Gaming Abstract Press Release (PDF) Nevada Gaming Abstract 2012 (PDF)

Solar Energy
http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail2.cfm?SegmentID=10180&ProgramID=2809

[|Austin Nevada][|Battle Mountain Nevada][|Lovelock Nevada][|Nevada Indian Territory][|Nevada Silver Trails][|Pony Express Territory][|Stewart Indian School][|Tonopah, Nevada][|Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority]
 * Rural Communities**

[|Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau] [|Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center] [|Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority] [|Pahranagat Valley Chamber of Commerce] [|Pioche Chamber of Commerce] [|North Lake Tahoe Visitors' Bureaus] [|Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority]
 * Chambers of Commerce and Visitors Bureaus**

Government
[|Nevada Government] [|Nevada Division of Environmental Protection] [] [] [] [] - [|@NevadaDMV] [|Bureau of Land Management: Nevada] https://www.leg.state.nv.us

Voter Registration http://nvsos.gov http://nvsos.gov/sos http://nvsos.gov/sos/elections Only Nevada residents who are attempting to register on their own behalf may use this system. Any unlawful access to this system, including automated attempts to register voters will be prosecuted. http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/04/democrats-widen-nevada-registration-advantage-77000/91516394/

Recycling
[|NevadaRecycles.gov] [|E-Waste, Managing Your Electronic Waste]

Editing
[|Nevada] [|USA]

YouTube
[|NevadaCulture] [|TravelNevada] [|nevadadcnr]

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] [|Parks, Nevada Department of] [| Wildlife, Nevada Department of]

WESTERN NEVADA - CARSON REGION
 * [|Dayton State Park]
 * [|Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park]
 * [|Mormon Station State Historical Park]
 * [|Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park]
 * [|Washoe Lake State Park]

CENTRAL NEVADA - FALLON REGION


 * [|Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park]
 * [|Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site]
 * [|Fort Churchill State Historic Park]
 * [|Lahontan State Recreation Area]
 * [|Walker Lake State Recreation Area]
 * [|Rye Patch State Recreation Area]
 * [|South Fork State Recreation Area]
 * [|Wild Horse State Recreation Area]

EASTERN NEVADA - PANACA REGION
 * [|Beaver Dam State Park]
 * [|Cathedral Gorge State Park] + http://parks.nv.gov/parks/cathedral-gorge/
 * [|Cave Lake State Park]
 * [|Echo Canyon State Park]
 * [|Kershaw-Ryan State Park]
 * [|Elgin School House]
 * [|Spring Valley State Park]
 * [|Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park]

SOUTHERN NEVADA - LAS VEGAS REGION
 * [|Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area]
 * [|Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort]
 * [|Spring Mountain Ranch State Park]
 * [|Valley of Fire State Park]

media type="custom" key="12111690" [|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**
 * [|Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park]
 * http://parks.nv.gov/parks/ward-charcoal-ovens-state-historic-park

Environmental Groups
[] - [|@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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_Range http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=4429156 http://www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=10143

Wallace Canyon
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Nevada Museums Association Preserve Nevada Nevada Division of State Parks

Museums
Nevada Museums [|http://www.nevadamuseums.org] http://www.nevadamuseums.org/nma/ [|@Nevada_Museums] https://www.facebook.com/nevadamuseums

Nevada Museum [|@nsmlv] http://pinterest.com/nsmlv/

[|4 of 7 Nevada state museums targeted for closure (Dec 2010)]

Friends of Nevada State Railroad Museum petition: http://www.nsrm-friends.org

[|Online Nevada Encyclopedia] is a multimedia resource produced by Nevada Humanities that incorporates articles, images, and interactive media to explore the landscape, people, and events that have shaped the Silver State’s politics, economy and culture.

Recent Events https://www.facebook.com/events/1638184016487581
 * February** Nevada Tourism Day


 * January** National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko

[|2012 blog]
 * March** [|World Atlatl Contest] at [|Valley of Fire State Park] - [|@NevStateParks]

[|Blog]
 * May 2013** [|Nevada Travel Hangout]

In May 2013 we conducted a [|livestreaming hangout] with Nevada travel experts Bethany Drysdale and Eileen Carter to learn about the new Nevada tourism campaign and recent events. The state has eye-candy galore and Nevadans love to tell good stories. ‘A world within, a state apart’ is the new tagline. What do you think? Also, a correction. When I mentioned ‘Red Rock’ I meant ‘Valley of Fire.’ My bad.

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 * April 17-19** [|Rural Roundup], Pahrump [|#ruralroundup]


 * April 23-25** [|Building Sustainability through Tourism, 5th Annual Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference], Fallon

Briian Sandoval on Facebook [] [|@BrianSandoval] []
 * Politics: Brian Sandoval**

Business
http://www.nevadabusiness.com

Animals
[|Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada] http://nevadatraveldog.com

Misc [|QR Code]

Gambling
Only two Nevada towns that prohibit gambling: Boulder City and Panaca

Cave Rock
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Highway 50
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada http://www.austinnevada.com/austin-nevada-loneliest.html http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/july/stories/hwy50.html http://visitfallonnevada.com/things-to-do/highway-50

Wild Horses
http://letemrun.com

Wheeler Peak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Peak_(Nevada) http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/nov/23/nevada-does-have-a-glacier-for-now http://www.summitpost.org/wheeler-peak/150191

[|LOST CITY MUSEUM] (OVERTON) The story of a long-lived and rich civilization buried beneath the Mojave Desert sand is unearthed in meticulous detail at the Lost City Museum. The artifacts within tell the narrative of people who traveled through and lived in southern Nevada for centuries.



[|PAHRUMP SOCIAL POWWOW]==

The annual Pahrump Social Powwow includes formal ceremonies, special performances, and dance competitions. The three-day gathering draws Native American dancers, drummers, musicians, artists, and craftsmen from tribal groups all over the West.

[|PYRAMID LAKE] (NIXON)== Encompassing 125,000 acres, Pyramid Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in the state and is the biggest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan. The Pyramid’s significant role in the history of the Paiute Indian tribe also adds to its mystique.

The Stewart Father's Day Pow Wow is an annual powwow that draws a number of quality American Indian arts and crafts vendors, and is also a time for alumni, former employees, and their families and friends to gather at the former campus.
 * [|STEWART FATHER’S DAY POWWOW]** **(CARSON CITY)**

[|STEWART INDIAN SCHOOL CAMPUS] (CARSON CITY) The Stewart Indian School campus served as an off-reservation boarding school from 1890 through 1980. This icon of Western American Indian education is open for self-guided audio tours.

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Citizen Project http://www.culinaryunion226.org/affiliates/citizenship

Nevada Test Site
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/sep/21/building-the-atom-bomb-the-full-story-of-the-nevada-test-site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Test_Site http://digital.library.unlv.edu/ntsohp/ http://www.atomictourism.net/nevada-test-site

Fun Facts
Nevada is bordered to the east by Utah, to the southeast by Arizona, to the west by California, to the northwest by Oregon and to the northeast by Idaho.

Designated the official state bird of Nevada in 1967, the mountain bluebird lives in Nevada’s high country. You may spot them flitting between perches in mountain meadows, or where prairies meet forests.

Misc [|treasures]

Movies http://www.nevadafilm.com http://www.nevadafilm.com/nevada-film-tourism

Famous Monikers and Slogans
State Motto: "All For Our Country" The "Leave-It State" "Anything Goes" Both from the 1961 movie "The Misfits," written by Arthur Miller.

Spotlight on the Sage Grouse
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Spotlight on Ghost Towns
http://www.rgj.com/story/life/outdoors/2015/02/23/nevada-ghost-towns-author/23905161

Buzzword Bingo
Atlatl - Battle Born - Bighorn Sheep - Bristlecone - Burning Man - Casino - Gambling - Gaming - Ghost Town - Mining - ** Nevada ** - Nevada Day - [|Pow Wow] - Sagebrush - Sage Grouse - Sesquicentennial - Silver - Spring Mountains - Wild Horses

Recommended Listening
[|Nevada Variations] - an audio portrait of Nevada over the course of 17 months. Each month we explore the history, literature, arts and current events of each county in Nevada.

Elsewhere
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Flipboard
[|Nevada Flipboard]

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Misc Palomino Valley

There are many reasons to love Nevada, probably as many as there are Nevadans who make us love Nevada. It's a virtuous circle, a veritable nice-off in a state that is the manifests human kindness. Not all of the time, not everywhere. But there's something truly generous in this corner of the world.

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Embedded Tweets
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Videos
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