In the 1960s, family members and I often hunted deer in the Wheeler Peak area of White Pine County. This area has now become the Great Basin National Park. Knowing that mule deer prefer the high ridges in the early part of the season, we climbed high up to find them. Near the top of the ridge we found ourselves in a grove of the incredible Bristle Cone Pine Trees. I thank the … [Read more...]
Baker on track to replace leaking water tank this summer
The residents of the tiny community of Baker at the entrance to Great Basin National Park can breathe a little easier now. David Sturlin, chairman of the Baker Water and Sewer General Improvement District, reports that the Bureau of Land Management has granted a permit to replace the town’s leaking 250,000-gallon water tank that sits on BLM land and the district signed a … [Read more...]
Health and safety of Nevada community in limbo, awaiting BLM approval
The residents of the tiny community of Baker at the entrance to Great Basin National Park are concerned that their health and safety may be jeopardized for the sake of some vague concerns about perturbing sage grouse. This past spring the Baker Water and Sewer General Improvement District board decided it had to replace its decades-old, 250,000-gallon leaking water storage … [Read more...]