SLIDESHOW: Fire and Ice 2010 in Ely, Nevada

Posted by on Feb 2, 2010 in News, State Parks | Comments Off Images from the 2010 Fire and Ice festival, held January 16 and 17 in Ely, Nevada are courtesy of Steve Weaver, Nevada State Parks, and Kevin Sullivan, Nevada Division of Environmental...
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Public workshops announced for Valley of Fire State Park

Posted by on Nov 24, 2009 in News, State Parks | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — Nevada Division of State Parks is holding its second public workshop on the park’s management plan revision for Valley of Fire State Park. The park management plan is more than 15 years old and must be revised to address visitation increases and impacts to the park facilities and scenic beauty. Potential new facilities and renovation ideas for current facilities will be...
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Beaver Dam State Park site restoration completed

Posted by on Nov 16, 2009 in Conservation, News, State Parks | 2 comments CALIENTE, Nev. — The long-awaited site restoration of the old Schroeder Dam at Beaver Dam State Park has finally been completed. As a result, the main access road into the park has been re-opened to the public, subject to seasonal weather related closures. After the January, 2005 flood in Lincoln County, the water capacity of the one-time 25 acre Schroeder Reservoir was reduced by...
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Halloween jubilee at Valley of Fire State Park October 31

Posted by on Oct 15, 2009 in News, State Parks | Comments Off OVERTON, Nev. — The 8th Annual Halloween Jubilee will be held at Valley of Fire State Park on October 31, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year’s event is located at the Atlatl Rock picnic area and will feature outdoor fun, games, prizes and of course, candy.  Halloween costumes are encouraged, but are optional. Donations for this event were provided by the Nevada...
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Beginning Dutch-oven cooking August 29 at Washoe Lake State Park

Posted by on Aug 17, 2009 in Featured article, State Parks | Comments Off WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. — Nevada State Parks is hosting a Dutch-oven cooking event on Saturday, August 29. Join Washoe Lake State Park rangers for the experience of preparing, cooking and sampling chow like potatoes, cobblers and entrees made in a Dutch oven. Dutch-oven cooking is an historic type of cooking in America, brought over from European settlers. It involves using a cast-iron cooking...
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