SLIDE SHOW: 2011 Park-to-Park Pedal bike ride in Lincoln County

Posted by on Nov 2, 2011 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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...
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SLIDE SHOW: Dayton State Park in the fall

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in News, State Parks | Comments Off Dayton State Park in Nevada is amazing this year. These images were taken last week, October of...
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SLIDE SHOW: Tunnel Creek prescribed burn

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Forestry, News, State Lands, State Parks | Comments Off 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...
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Nevadaween at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort Saturday, October 29, 2011

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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 will talk about the many species of dinosaurs that...
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Civil War re-enactment at Spring Mountain Ranch October 29 and 30, 2011

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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 service, solider encampments and field...
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State fossil part of a national scientific controversy this week (w/slide show)

Posted by on Oct 12, 2011 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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 at the annual...
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