A rare plant species thrives amid solar panels in the Nevada desert

The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including a rare species known as the ...
Boise State Public Radio

Rare desert plant thrives at Nevada solar site, offering lessons for the Mountain West

As large solar projects become more common across the Mountain West, questions remain about their environmental footprint, ...

What is Burning Man? The ins and outs of the countercultural event in the Nevada desert

The iconic event made the jump from a San Francisco beach to the Nevada desert. What's going on in the Black Rock Desert, ...
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Rare Nevada desert wildflower may gain endangered species protection

RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare wildflower found in the desert wetlands of western Nevada and eastern California, may qualify for ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In Nevada, You Can Kayak in the Desert: Ten Unexpected Adventures on a Trip to the Silver State

Kayak in the desert, marvel at Earth’s oldest trees, discover Ice Age fossils and more. On the world stage, Nevada may be best known for the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. But beyond the neon lights ...
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Survival in the Desert: How the Desert Bighorn Sheep Became Nevada’s State Animal

Nevada designated the desert bighorn sheep as its state animal in 1973, citing its toughness and ability to survive extreme desert conditions. After dropping to about 2,000 animals in the 1960s, ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Travel: Charming Nevada towns, scenic desert to be found on Highway 50

There’s a camaraderie among Nevadans that becomes more evident to me as I travel around the Silver State. As my travel buddy, Amy, and I adventure to new places as part of Nevada’s sesquicentennial, ...