Newsletter—Schnoozletter?

A new publication arrived at the Nevada Wilderness Project’s Reno office the other day. It’s called The Leopold Outlook, a redesigned “newsletter” published by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, which is based in Wisconsin — Leopold’s home and inspiration for his most notable book, A Sand County Almanac.
Their new publication looks like a magazine. It contains [...]

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Science in Wilderness

Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas are patches of land that have special federal protection. This protection is the strongest possible and guarantees that the most beautiful and wild places remain that way forever.
The great thing about these wilderness areas is that they serve many uses, and that wilderness considers all kinds of human values as [...]

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CBS News: Ancient Sites Being Destroyed by Vandals

A recent news story by CBS Channel 8’s news show, Las Vegas Now, sheds light on the rich cultural resources found in southern Nevada and, sadly, the vandalism and damage being done to them. The video clip is posted below. When watching it, you can’t help but think about the Gold Butte [...]

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Summer Backpack in the Hidden Forest of the Desert Refuge

Written by Bill Huggins, posted by Nick

Nick Dobric and I drive into the Desert National Wildlife Refuge on one of the first hot days of the year here in southern Nevada. It’s near noon and the temperature is creeping into the 100s. A dry wind blows and keeps the sky clear, not a cloud to [...]

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