Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.
Took the Jeep out for a Sunday drive in the mid-summer heat at the Desert NWR. August 2011.
Nevada // Desert National Wildlife Refuge
I know, I am so behind on videos -- I told you I was a terrible vlogger!
Camping in North Las Vegas. Vast difference from last video camping in Downtown Vegas. Whew!
Birds at Spring (Hidden Forest Cabin @ Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Las Vegas Nevada)
Shot with GoPro (R5 @ 1080p HD at 30fps).
Taken 6/25/12 at 6 am. The birds swarm to this small spring because it is the only running water in the area (i.e. the site is smack in the middle of the Las Vegas Valley. A parched Mohave desert terrain... except for this 'hidden' forest parcel with a 100 yr. old cabin on-site!).
Because of it's exclusivity, it is a really hot spot for birding! However, you do have a hike (almost 11 miles round trip) to get here (for more info:
Driving in Death Valley, California and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. It is the lowest, driest, and hottest area in North America.
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of the lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. This point is 84.6 miles (136.2 km) east-southeast of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).[2] Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest reliably reported air temperature in the world, 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913.
The Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife refuge located in the Amargosa Valley of southern Nye County, in southwestern Nevada. It is directly east of Death Valley National Park, and is 90 mi (140 km) west-northwest of Las Vegas.[1]
The refuge was created on June 18, 1984 to protect an extremely rare desert oasis in the Southwestern United States. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Hiking Desolate Las Vegas Desert National Wildlife Refuge Skyfall
Desert National Wildlife Range
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 1.6 million acres of the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada 25 miles north of Las Vegas, and is the largest national wildlife refuge in the continental 48 states. The range was established May 20, 1936, for the protection, enhancement, and maintenance of the desert bighorn sheep.
It forms one of the largest intact blocks of desert bighorn sheep habitat remaining in the Southwest. Desert Range contains six major mountain ranges with elevations from 2,400 feet to almost 10,000 feet. Rainfall amounts vary from 4 to 15 inches; the various elevations, have created amazingly diverse habitats suited to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Over 500 species of plants have been identified in plant communities or zones varying from saltbrush on the valley floors to ponderosa pine, white fir, and bristlecone pine at the highest elevations. The wide variety of vegetative communities provides ideal habitat for many birds, mammals, and reptiles.
Getting There . . .
The major access point is through the Corn Creek Field Station, which can be reached by traveling northwest on U.S. Highway 95 about 25 miles from Las Vegas.
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[RV Life & Travel] Boondocking near Las Vegas || Desert National Wildlife Refuge [Ep124]
Hey! In this week's episode we find ourselves needing a short stay near Las Vegas and head north just a bit to some free boondocking in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. We get our 4x4 out on the trails for the first time and catch sunrise over the mountains. Join us for a brief but beautiful stay in a 1.6 million acre preserve!
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Jeep JL Wrangler Overland Trek Across the Desert National Wildlife Refuge : LONELY ROAD to ALAMO
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It's hard to imagine but just north of all the glitz and glamour that is the City of Las Vegas, lies the 2nd largest wildlife refuge in the country and the largest one in the lower 48 states. I am of course talking about the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and it really is about as beautiful as it is vast. Unfortunately, a majority of it does lies within the restricted, Nellis Air Force Base (think Area 51) but a good portion of it can still be traversed in a 4WD vehicle like a Jeep. Of the many routes you can explore, our favorite is also one of the most remote and potentially dangerous ones and that is, the Road to Alamo.
Back in the early 1900's, pioneers established a stage route that connected Corn Creek to the town of Alamo, which is located over 70 miles to the north and in the lush Pahranagat Valley. It was created to help transport goods and supplies to the booming mines and towns of southern Nevada and today, you can still travel along on the exact same rough and rugged road. For better or for worse, the road is in a National Wildlife Refuge and so it is well marked and even has informative signs along the way. Some of these signs remind travelers that there are NO services, NO water and very little to NO cell service out there and caution should be taken when traveling in the area. Also, there is a section of the trail that crosses a dry lake bed and more times than not, it is IMPASSIBLE due to being anything but dry. There have been many near life threatening instances where ill prepared individuals have gotten stuck at this point. Deep ruts filled with pieces of wood and other debris remain as evidence of people struggling to free themselves of the muck. With nothing to winch off of, the dry lake section of this trail should NEVER be crossed when wet.
With all that said, this short video highlights a recent overland trek that Cindy and I took across the lonely Alamo Road. Certainly, it's nothing fancy and there's no rock crawling to speak of but we do hope you enjoy it for what it is - a day in the life of WAYALIFE.
Although we didn't cover it in this video, I would highly recommend that you stop and check out the Visitors Center before heading out on a trek of your own, across the Desert Wildlife Refuge. They have great displays, tons of information on the area and even a nice little hike that takes you out to some cool stuff including an old historic cabin. :cool:
Alamo Rd Timelapse including dry lake drom Desert Wildlife refuge to Pahranagat Las Vegas off-road
Timelapse of entire Alamo Rd starting from Desert Wildlife Refuge and ending in Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in Alamo. THis includes crossing the dry lake bed which used to be closed for the last many years but is not open.
Highlight is the dry lake bed which was dry but had many puddles, I initially stopped several times to clear the water off the camera lens and then did my best to avoid the puddles. On the way back I hit every single one of the puddles, windshield vipers stayed on for 15 minutes, the kids had a blast.
Not a very challenging trail, very well maintained by the rangers. Dry lake bed has two options: fun deep ruts or mellower path next to the ruts.
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Nevada Wildlife
This PowerPoint will show you the beauty of Nevada's wildlife.
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Outdoor Nevada | Ash Meadows May Hold Secrets to the Universe
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Beyond Las Vegas: Nevada’s Wild Basin and Range Region Needs Protection
Just two hours from Las Vegas, Nevada’s Basin and Range region boasts unspoiled land rich in historical, cultural, and natural resources. To preserve these wilderness treasures, residents are urging protection for the area.
Keeping this large area intact would help conserve irreplaceable Native American rock art, preserving a glimpse into the lives and culture of some of the earliest Americans. Permanent protection would shield wildlife habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and greater sage-grouse. It also would protect the area’s rare and sensitive plants—one of which, the White River catseye, is found nowhere else on the planet.
Read more about why Nevada’s Basin and Range is a unique area that deserves permanent conservation:
Mormon Well Road, Nevada
Mormon Well Road
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The Mormon Well Road is a long, rough, dirt road that runs across the Desert National Wildlife Range from Corn Creek to Highway 93. The road out to the Mormon Pass Campground is easy to get to after you pass the campground it is extremely washed out and in some places the road is gone all together.
Beautiful Nevada Wildlife
A rare and majestic mountain goat is captured on video at Valley of Fire just north of Las Vegas. The species is Eblinitas Kim.
Outdoor Nevada S2 Ep 2 Clip | Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Host John Burke travels to the border of Idaho to see the fastest mammal in America, the pronghorn.
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Nevada Hidden Forrest Trail Part 1
Part 1
Hiking the Nevada Trails called the hidden forrest.
Five Mile Hike up NO SWITCH BACKS the first mile
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from natural springs. People leave a lot of stuff behind
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We did not stay in the cabin. Lots of fire pits around we used the one that the boy scouts made.
Met some awesome people. A lot of people from bird and hike.
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Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - VIDEO TOUR (Alamo, Nevada)
It seems really strange seeing any kind of water in Nevada, so when we drove by Alamo and saw this, we had to stop and take a look! :)
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The visitor center is open Thursday-Monday, 9:00-4:30. Exterior exhibits and trails are available every day.
Few landscapes are as contrasting as Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge’s (NWR) lush wetlands and the surrounding Mojave Desert. Nourished by life-giving waters of Crystal and Ash Springs, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge offers wetland and riparian habitats for thousands of migratory birds, numerous birds of prey, deer, reptiles, small mammals, and rare fish.
In 1963, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized the value of the Pahranagat Valley and designated 3,916 acres of lakes, marshes, meadows, and desert uplands as Pahranagat NWR. Later land acquisitions expanded the refuge to its present size of 5,382 acres.
Pahranagat NWR is located on the Pacific Flyway, a major north-south migratory route along the western coast of the United States. Hundreds of birds stop here to rest and refuel during their long journeys. In the spring and fall, the migration of hundreds of unique bird species makes Pahranagat a birdwatcher's paradise. Many bird species also breed and overwinter here.
Pahranagat NWR’s recreational opportunities will bring visitors into close proximity with wildlife. There have been 264 bird species recorded on the refuge, which is over half of all birds recorded in the state of Nevada! Photography of these birds at the Upper Lake or Middle Marsh is a favorite activity of regular visitors. Pahranagat features 9.2 miles of hiking trails which cross through five different habitat types, giving visitors the opportunity to see meadows, marshes, lakes, streams and desert within a single afternoon visit. Hunting and fishing are allowed during prescribed seasons, and for those interested in experiencing this desert oasis at night, free camping is available on campsites at the Upper Lake.
Address: Mile Post 32 HWY 93, Alamo, NV 89001
Hours: Opens 9AM
Phone: (775) 725-3417
Established: 1963
Management: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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The Secrets of Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton, South Carolina is a gem of a place waiting to be explored. It has been touted as one of the best inland birding areas in the southeast. Painting buntings, described as rainbows with wings, are a summer resident and frequently nest on the refuge. Refuge Manager Marc Epstein discusses some of Santee's unique wildlife and habitats. Visit to plan your visit.
This video was produced by Capstone students at the University of Georgia's New Media Institute for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region.
Driving in Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Nevada State Route 140
The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge is a 573,504-acre (232,089 ha) national wildlife refuge located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Nevada. A very small part extends northward into Oregon. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as the Nevada component of the Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which is headquartered in Lakeview, Oregon. The Sheldon Refuge is noted for its population of wild horses.
In 1931, the refuge was established under executive order to carry out three central goals: First, the refuge was to provide a habitat for the antelope (more properly called the pronghorn), an animal whose population was in decline during the early 1900s. Second, conservation efforts were put forth to protect native fish, wildlife and plants. Finally, the refuge was to serve as an inviolate migratory bird sanctuary.[3]
Advocates characterize Sheldon as one of the few intact sagebrush steppe ecosystems in the Great Basin, one that hosts a variety of wildlife endemic to the unique environment.[4] Desert fishes, greater sage-grouse, migratory birds, mule deer and the pygmy rabbit are all residents of the refuge.
The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge occupies an arid zone of volcanic terrain. Rockhounds search for semiprecious stones such as fire opals. Geothermal hot springs provide some water. The dominant ecosystem plant life consists of drought-tolerant species such as sagebrush, juniper, mountain mahogany, bitterbrush, and aspen. The elevation ranges from 4,100 feet (1,200 m) to 7,200 feet (2,200 m) above sea level.
Nevada mustang featured on state quarter
In this forbidding landscape lives a large population of free-range fauna, with the American mustang, the so-called wild horse of the American West, being the best known. There are also large herds of mule deer, an estimated 3,500 pronghorn, and a small but self-sustaining population of bighorn sheep.
The bighorn are not strictly native to the Sheldon Refuge, having been extirpated there during the frontier era and successfully reintroduced about 1930.[5] The pronghorn antelope played a key role in the history of the Refuge, as approximately 94 percent of the current protected land area was originally set aside as the Charles Sheldon Antelope Range in 1936.[6]
The Refuge is the home of an endemic fish species of limited geographic distribution, the Alvord chub.
Nevada State Route 140 traverses the refuge from east to west and is the only paved road within the refuge. The nearest community of any size is Denio, Nevada, 14 miles from the Refuge's eastern boundary. The nearest divided highway is Interstate 80 in Winnemucca, Nevada, approximately 100 miles to the south.
Proposals to cull some of the alleged excess population of mustang in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge were drawing public concern as of 2008. The official Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) position, as stated on their Refuge website, was that horses and burros are not native to Sheldon Refuge. They are descended from domestic stock turned loose around the turn of the twentieth century.The population of Sheldon horses are the descendants of horses used by the US Army. Harry Wilson was one of the ranchers that sold horses to the US Cavalry. When the Wilsons owned the Virgin Valley Ranch, they worked with the Army, which provided thoroughbred stallions that were bred with the Wilsons' standardbreds. [9]
State Route 140 (SR 140) is a two-lane state highway in Humboldt County, Nevada. It serves a sparsely populated section of the state, connecting northwestern Nevada to southern Oregon. Most of the highway was originally part of State Route 8A, and was later improved through an effort to provide an all-weather highway linking northern Nevada to the Pacific northwest.
State Route 140 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 95 about 32 miles (51 km) north of Winnemucca in the Quinn River Valley. From this point, the highway heads west towards the sparsely populated regions of northwestern Nevada. SR 140 crosses into the Desert Valley before entering a branch of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation. Inside the reservation, the route crosses the Quinn River. Upon exiting the Indian territory, SR 140 curves northwest to parallel the Quinn River for about 10 miles (16 km) as it rounds the northern edge of the Jackson Mountains. As the river turns southeast towards the Black Rock Desert, the highway continues its northwest trajectory through the valley between the Bilk Creek Mountains on the east and the Pine Forest Range to the west. The route crosses over the 4,820-foot (1,470 m) Denio Summit before reaching Denio Junction. State Route 292 intersects the highway here, providing access to Denio, the only town in this region of Nevada.[2]
Hidden Forest Hike
The Hidden Forest Trail is located a little over an hour outside Las Vegas in the Desert Wildlife Refuge. This trail leads to an old cabin that was built in the late 1800's.
This hike is 10.2 miles there and back if you are hiking to the cabin. You can continue to Hayford Peak. This makes the hike a 14.6 mile hike.
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DNWR Ultra Adventure Run - 42 miles across the Nevada Desert in a day
In this episode we take on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Ultra Adventure Run. This is a 42 mile route through the DNWR that gains well over 4,000' of elevation and tops out around 7,000' above sea level. We passed vast open desert, yucca forests, canyons, and pine trees on this long distance run. 11 of us started the journey together with support from friends. We had permission from the land management authorities to hold this event. It was free and self supported by trucks following us with our water, food, and gear. Ultra Adventure Running at its finest in Southern Nevada.
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