Nevada Pyramid Lake, Desert-lake Resort & Ranch
Author | : Pyramid Lake Ranch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : Resorts |
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Author | : Pyramid Lake Ranch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : Resorts |
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Author | : Sessions S. Wheeler |
Publisher | : Caxton Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780870041396 |
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press The story of Pyramid Lake contains more than 70 excellent illustrations. Geology, archeology, history, biology, recreation, past, present and future are accurately and ably discussed and illustrated by a man who thoroughly knows the subject.
Author | : Bernard Mergen |
Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 2014-04-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0874179408 |
Pyramid Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Great Basin, the terminus of the Truckee River flowing from Lake Tahoe into northern Nevada. This desert oasis, with a surface area of nearly two hundred square miles, is a unique geological feature and was home to the Paiute for thousands of years before the arrival of explorer John C. Frémont in 1844. For the Paiute, it was a spiritual center that provided life-sustaining resources, such as the cui-ui, a fish unique to the lake and now endangered. For the ranchers and farmers who settled on tribal lands, the waters that flowed into it were necessary to raise cattle and crops. Mergen tells how these competing interests have interacted with the lake and with each other, from the Paiute War of 1860 to the present. The lake’s very existence was threatened by dams and water diversion; it was saved by tribal claims, favorable court decisions, improved water laws, and the rise of environmentalism. At Pyramid Lake is about more than Indians and water wars, however. It is the story of railroads on the reservation and the role of federal, state, and private groups interested in sportfishing. It is about scientists, artists, and tourists who were captivated by the lake’s beauty. Finally, it is also a story of the lake as a place of spiritual renewal and celebration. Mergen grew up near its shores in the 1940s and returned frequently through the years. In this cultural history, he combines his personal remembrances with other source material, including novels, poetry, newspaper and magazine journalism, unpublished manuscripts, and private conversations, to paint a fascinating portrait of one of Nevada’s natural wonders.
Author | : Elizabeth Austin |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 2020-02-21 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 149304835X |
Finalist for the 2020 WILLA Literary Award, Creative Nonfiction Inspired by her first breathtaking trip in the Grand Canyon, Harriet Hunt Burgess dedicated her life to saving land for future generations. Beginning in the 1970s, she persevered through four decades—overcoming daunting obstacles and taking extraordinary risks—to conserve hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the American West.Without Burgess, iconic and irreplaceable landscapes like the Lake Tahoe region and the California coast would be much different today. As Harriet Burgess once explained, “The land we save is our legacy. It’s what we give to our children.” The Grand Canyon was the catalyst for Harriet’s conservation mission and the spark for Grand Canyon to Hearst Ranch. Author Elizabeth Austin has interwoven her own exhilarating and life-changing dory trip through the depths of the Grand Canyon with the compelling story of Harriet’s early life and five of her most significant conservation achievements as founder-president of the American Land Conservancy.
Author | : Matt C. Bischoff |
Publisher | : Falcon Guides |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781560445784 |
There is nothing quite like a relaxing soak in naturally heated mineral water to ease muscle tension and soothe aches and pains. This guide leads soakers to 83 easily-reached natural hot springs.
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Total Pages | : 692 |
Release | : 1955 |
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ISBN | : |
Author | : American Map Corporation |
Publisher | : Langenscheidt Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2005-08-15 |
Genre | : Canada |
ISBN | : 0841628009 |
This atlas with digital cartography details North America, including city vicinity maps, national park maps, and an adventure travel section to help you plan vacations.