Nevada State Parks provided information on current closures and changes due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Details here: http://parks.nv.gov/about/public-notices
Nevada State Parks provided information on current closures and changes due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Details here: http://parks.nv.gov/about/public-notices
There’s one place in Southern Nevada that offers explorers a look back into prehistory and the art of the natives who inhabited the desert long before the casinos, hotels, saloons and ranches.
Explorers brave enough to venture out towards Hiko or Rachel, Nevada, perhaps hunting a glimpse of aliens at the nearby Area 51 site, will be hard-pressed to miss the Mt. Irish Petroglyph Site, a 640-acre plot containing art and carvings left by the prehistoric Native Americans.
The petroglyphs, most of which are of the Great Basin Representational style dating from around 1,000 to 1,500 A.D., depict animals still living in the region like bighorn sheep and deer.
Read more at https://news3lv.com/news/local/mt-irish-site-north-of-las-vegas-features-rock-art-dating-back-thousands-of-years
It’s amazing to think of ALL the amazing history that’s hiding underneath our noses wherever we find ourselves in the Silver State. You just never know what kind of places will turn out to have fascinating stories behind them, like the old Lincoln County Courthouse in the rough ‘n tumble town of Pioche, Nevada. First of all, it’s amazing that this historic courthouse is even still standing. However, it’s the story behind this building—often called the Million Dollar Courthouse—that makes it a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts. Stop by and check out this fascinating time capsule of Pioche history!
Read More at https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nevada/historic-courthouse-nv/
Narcity gave Lincoln County a shout-out with a feature on the Oak Springs Trilobite Site near Caliente.
“Getting out into nature is something we indulge in every chance we get, so we adore finding new and different experiences to try. Nevada Oak Springs Trilobite Site lets you find and keep real fossils while you explore. You can keep a piece of history after visiting the gorgeous landscape in this area.”
Photo courtesy TravelNevada
I was so excited to give them a try as I drove into Nevada, wondering if I might be the only tourist there. After all, it was the Bike Fest’s first year, and we are talking about Caliente — a somewhat unknown place when it comes to the mountain bike community. I was happy to find I wasn’t the only person to have his curiosity piqued about what turned out to be a very cool town with very nice people and really fun trails.
I met people from St. George and Hurricane and a nice kid from Caliente who was riding for his high school team. I took a shuttle with a couple who had traveled from California to sample the Caliente “goods.” There were food trucks and free donuts at the impressive bike park in town where registration was held and the shuttles to the trailhead departed.