INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.–The Memorial Point scenic overlook and restroom, which is part of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, located one mile north of Sand Harbor, will be closed from June 4 to approximately June 25, 2007. The closure is due to construction and facility upgrades occurring at the site. Alternative restroom facilities are available at [...]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKnAs-9KJK8] Increased law enforcement to crack down on underage drinking and other offenses SILVER SPRINGS, Nev.–As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, Nevada Division of State Parks personnel are gearing up for a busy holiday weekend at Lahontan State Recreation Area. Up to 20,000 people each day are expected to be at Lahontan during the weekend [...]
CALIENTE, Nev.–The historic Elgin Schoolhouse State Park is now open for visitors between 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. These hours will remain in effect through October 28, 2007. Visitors can call 775-726-3564 for further information or for possible tours outside normal visitor hours.
CARSON CITY, Nev.–Fire season is upon us and the thought on the minds of many homeowners is, “Would my home survive?†You may be eligible to apply for funds to help homes, particularly those near wildlands, safer from fire threats. The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applications for the 2007 Wildland Urban Interface grant [...]
CARSON CITY, Nev.—Governor Jim Gibbons proclaimed today May 19-25, 2007 as Nevada’s Wildland Fire Awareness Week. Multiple state, local and federal agencies participated in the kick-off event at Nevada’s State Capital in Carson City. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9iK9D-ni_w]
The Nevada Division of State Parks will admit, free of charge, bicyclists who ride into any Nevada State Park the weekend of May 19-20, 2007, in celebration of National Bike Month. Nevada State Parks include Lake Tahoe-Nevada (which includes the Spooner Backcountry), Valley of Fire, Spring Mountain Ranch, Lahontan, Floyd Lamb, Cathedral Gorge and Kershaw-Ryan.
CARSON CITY, Nev.–The initial phase of mercury emissions testing at Nevada’s largest precious metal mines is nearing completion, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) reports that the program is on schedule and working as expected.
ELY, Nev.”What has quickly become a national event, the White Pine Fire and Ice Show, now in its third year, is a highly visual, two-day snow- and ice-sculpture competition followed by a fireworks display over a frozen, high-desert lake. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KCrH9wLVVI]
CARSON CITY, Nev.–On the flatlands of northern Nevada, roughly 14,000 wild horses run free. They make up 60 percent of the feral horse population in the U.S., and are big business in Nevada, where they can be sold for ranch work, horse shows or riding off into the sunset. But first they must be tamed. [...]
ELY, Nev.–With the addition of nearly 3,000 acres, changes are coming to eastern Nevada’s Cave Lake State Park. The passage of the White Pine County Lands Act gave to Nevada 2,960 acres of U. S. Forest Service lands around Cave Lake State Park. As a result, the Nevada Division of State Parks is implementing an [...]
