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In autumn and winter, we seem to be racing through the holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving, then Christmas and New Year’s. What are some of the animals that we connect to these events? Whether for their symbolism or their activity at certain times of the year, some animals just seem to conjure up images of these holidays. That [...]
Some folks say the Mojave Desert is just a bunch of rocks – a “gravel pit.” While other deserts around the world seem to be made of pure sand, those in the American Southwest are a bit rockier. Sand dunes exist, only in sparse locales. The huge monolithic structures that stand out so strikingly from [...]
According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), May is Garden for Wildlife month. At least in southern Nevada, we’ve been lucky this year to have a lingering spring, so it is still possible to do some gardening in May. If you certify your yard as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, NWF will give you a membership [...]
Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, emerged from his burrow on March 29, so it must be spring. Granted that the spring arrival is a little late this year due to lingering cool temperatures, still it is welcomed with no less enthusiasm. Max’s girlfriends emerged a few weeks earlier, but Max has the official word. Mojave [...]
All I want for Christmas is to get outside…
Giving your kids the gift of the great outdoors is one of the best intangible gifts around.
Most residents of southern Nevada do not know that wild turkeys reside here as well. We usually only think of this bird during the holidays, but they are a year-long resident in parts of Nevada.
It’s almost Halloween – time for all kinds of creepy things, including tarantulas. Male tarantulas are especially active at this time of year.
If you’re looking for an activity to do in the desert heat, try lizard watching. There are plenty of species to discover in the Mojave in southern Nevada.
The wild west still has its wranglers. Cactus wranglers are the bane of today, stealing and destroying specimen cactus throughout the desert southwest. But new technology is helping to rope in some of these modern-day poachers.
June events include National Get Outdoors Day, Week, and Month, National Fishing and Boating Week and Nevada Free Fishing Day.
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