As we look forward to 2009, we thought it would be nice to look back at our top five stories of 2008. Here they are, ranked in order of most visited, starting with number 1. Nevada’s State Engineer releases water right ruling on Cave, Dry Lake and Delamar Valleys Big Bend State Recreation Area opens [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ThCznZzg4&hl=en&fs=1] The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is one of Carson Valley’s first and largest ranches. The ranch was home to German immigrant Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg who founded the site in 1857. Christmas at the Dangberg Home Ranch has been reconstructed with historic artifacts, toys and decorations. Park Interpreter Mark Jensen narrates this video and [...]

Backyard conservation can have far-reaching effects, as homeowners in two states of the Lake Tahoe Basin learn from cooperating conservation districts (Article courtesy of the National Association of Conservation Districts’ report, Our Land, Our Water.) Cooperation across state lines between two conservation districts is helping residents in the Lake Tahoe basin protect one of America’s best-known water bodies. Lodged in [...]

Controlling noxious weeds requires watershed approaches and strong partnerships. Two conservation districts have joined forces with local, state and federal partners to get the work done. (Images and article courtesy of the National Association of Conservation Districts’ report, Our Land, Our Water.) Gaining a foothold in efforts to eradicate noxious weeds is like herding cats. [...]

  MINDEN, Nev. — The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, operated by the Nevada Division of State Parks in collaboration with Douglas County, invites the public to attend a celebration of the holidays. The event will feature an exhibit of antique toys, Christmas cards and decorations from the park’s extensive collection. Visitors will enjoy hearing [...]