SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE This Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night at the All American Speedway a couple of hours away in Roseville. In addition to spectacular racing on the third-mile paved oval, fans are in for a treat. Race items from checkered flags and event tickets to T-shirts and seat cushions will be given away...
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BLM NEWS RELEASE WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office will enforce a temporary closure and the prohibition of certain activities on public lands immediately surrounding the site of the 2010 Burning Man event through Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The closures and prohibitions are necessary to provide for public safety...
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Program highlights native Sierra Nevada animals USFS NEWS RELEASE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm, Barbie and Gabe of Wild Things bring native Sierra Nevada animals on stage at the U.S. Forest Service Taylor Creek Visitor Center. This exciting program gives you the opportunity to learn more...
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BLM NEWS RELEASE ELKO — Cheyna Burton from the Great Basin Institute will give a presentation entitled “The Truckees: an American family,” on Wednesday, August 18, at the Elko California Trail Center. During her 7 p.m. program, Burton will focus on three generations of Northern Paiute, and how each generation was impacted by the...
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Northern Nevada has an amazing number of beautiful spots for exploring and camping. I often think that someone looking for adventure travel would find northern Nevada a dream come true. Exploring the outback of northern Nevada often requires driving on very bad roads, following the very thin dotted line roads on the maps, (We...
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WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Come discover the wonders of star and planet gazing at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, August 14, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will be on hand with high powered telescopes. Visitors will see the moons of Jupiter and many other fascinating...
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BLM NEWS RELEASE ELKO — The Elko California Trail Center will host a presentation called “Eating up the Trail” about food-ways on the California Trail, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4. Trail Center intern Suzanne Miller will discuss the diet of emigrants on the overland migration and will emphasize the importance of...
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NEVADA STATE PARKS NEWS RELEASE GENOA — Nevada State Parks invites the public to Mormon Station State Historic Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2010, to hear a free presentation on “Women’s Voices on the Overland Trail.” The 45-minute presentation will feature stories from women’s diaries and reminiscences of early pioneers who...
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STATE PARKS NEWS RELEASE MINDEN, Nev. – Nevada State Parks invites the public to hear former Nevada State Treasurer, Patty Cafferata, present “Nevada’s State Treasurers: Some Were Thieves” at a free event at Dangberg Home Ranch State Historic Park on Saturday, July 24, at 10:00 a.m. Cafferata’s talk will explore the history of Nevada’s...
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At the eastern edge of Nevada is one of the state’s unparalleled natural wonders: Great Basin National Park. The park boasts 5,000-year-old bristlecone pines, Wheeler Peak, which stands above 13,000 feet, and the marbled Lehman Caves. Both are must-see visits away from Nevada’s metropolitan areas. Below are slideshows from inside Lehman Cave and images...
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