Volunteer in Gold Butte for National Public Lands Day

Helping a friend move.  Cutting brush for your elderly neighbor.  Picking up trash along an “adopt-a-spot.”  Few things feel better than physically laboring for a great cause. Here’s an opportunity to labor for one of Nevada’s most spectacular natural treasures: Gold Butte. Sometimes called “Nevada’s piece of the Grand Canyon puzzle,” this Joshua tree and [...]

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“Neverland” Film Premier at JA’s Nugget 8/18, 7:30 pm

Howdy all,
Here’s some info about a movie showing in Reno, NV we think you’ll like (and part of the ticket price benefits NWP):  The Absinthe Film crew is coming to Reno-Sparks to John Ascuaga’s Nugget – Celebrity Showroom – to premiere their new 16mm HD snowboard film, “Neverland.” Featured riders Dan Brisse and DCP will [...]

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Here Comes the Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Solar energy development on public lands takes the next step with today’s deadline for public comments on the 22 areas in California, Arizona and Nevada identified by Interior Secretary Salazar and Senator Reid earlier this summer. However, is this really the best way to accelerate solar development on public lands, or are there other ways to ensure that projects get built that protect wildlife habitat while creating jobs and fighting climate change?

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From Sea to Shining Sea

September 3rd marks the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act – a law that has resulted in bipartisan support for protecting more than 100 million acres, and it’s still going strong.  The U.S. Senate is commemorating the anniversary, and so are thousands of people in every state who have had some role, be it large [...]

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