LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Celebrate the New Year with park rangers on a fun outing around Spooner Lake. This free First Day Hike is sponsored by the National Association of State Park Directors. Park entrance fees are waived for participants in the hike, or snowshoe, depending upon snow availability. WHAT: Spooner Lake hike/snowshoe WHEN: Sunday, [...]
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of State Parks is sponsoring free, guided hikes in seven state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking [...]
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — The boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor are closing on both Christmas, December 25, and New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012. No inspections or decontaminations will be available either of these days. These closures are due to the holidays and program staff shortages. Normal operating hours throughout the [...]
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. – Santa Claus will be visiting Buckland Station at Fort Churchill State Historic Park Dec. 17 and 18. Everyone is invited to attend and have pictures taken with Santa. Pictures will be taken by local photographer and Fort Churchill Artist in Residence, Richard Massey. Children waiting in line for pictures will be [...]
Nevada State Parks and Lincoln County hosted in October the first annual Park-to-Park Pedal event, which consisted of bike rides for all levels. These are photographs of the riders in action. Images courtesy of Dawn Andone and Barbara Rhode. View the images at Flickr or Picasa.
Dayton State Park in Nevada is amazing this year. These images were take last week, October of 2011.
The Nevada Division of Forestry, Division of State Lands and Division of State Parks resumed prescribed burns in the Tunnel Creek area of the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. These images of NDF personnel and inmate crews show them conducting the burn last week.
LAS VEGAS – Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park’s annual Nevadaween event, a celebration of Halloween and Nevada Day, will include games, raffles, a pumpkin decorating contest and two guest speakers — Mark Twain and Cap’N Dave the dinosaur expert. Mark Twain will talk about his time in Nevada’s history, while Cap’N Dave [...]
Blue Diamond, Nev. – Celebrate Nevada Day in “battle born” style by watching a full-scale reenactment of Civil War battles at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. More than 300 re-enactors from various states participate in the battles, held October 29 and 30, 2011. The activities include a Civil War fashion show, ladies tea, period-style church [...]
BERLIN, Nev. – Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park made national headlines this week when paleontologist Mark McMenamin of Mount Holyoke College presented a new, controversial perspective of the ichthyosaur fossils at the park. McMenamin claimed on Monday that the fossils indicate the giant, ancient marine reptiles were actually prey for a giant kraken. McMenamin presented his findings [...]
