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Adventure Guide to Nevada (Hunter Travel Guides) PDF

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Adventure Guide to Nevada Adventure title: Guide Series author: Purdue, Matt.; Blackburn, Donna. publisher: Hunter Publishing isbn10 | asin: 1556508425 print isbn13: 9781556508424 ebook isbn13: 9780585110653 language: English subject Nevada--Guidebooks. publication date: 1999 lcc: F839.3.P87 1999eb ddc: 917.9304 subject: Nevada--Guidebooks. Page i Adventure Guide to Nevada Matt Purdue HUNTER Page ii HUNTER PUBLISHING, INC. 130 Campus Drive, Edison NJ 08818 (732) 225 1900, (800) 255 0343, fax (732) 417 0482 1220 Nicholson Rd., Newmarket, Ontario, Canada L3Y 7V1, (800) 399 6858 The Boundary, Wheatley Road, Garsington Oxford, OX44 9EJ England 01865-361122; fax 01865-361133 ISBN 1-55650-842-5 ©1999 Matt Purdue Maps by Kim André, © 1999 Hunter Publishing, Inc. Photo credits: 6, 16, 28, 45, 72, 92, 111, 172 (Nevada Tourism); 7 (Tahoe Photo); 65, 83, 84 (Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority); 8, 11, 27, 29 (Michelle Joiner); 21, 103, 105, 108, 133, 136 (Matt Purdue). Drawings by Donna M. Blackburn Cover: Horses Running Wild Through Nevada Desert (Inga Spence, Index Stock Photography) For complete information about the hundreds of other travel guides offered by Hunter Publishing, visit our Web site at: www.hunterpublishing.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Brief extracts to be included in reviews or articles are permitted. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is correct, but the publisher and authors do not assume, and hereby disclaim, liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misleading information or potential problems caused by information in this guide, even if such errors or omissions are a result of negligence, accident or any other cause. 4 3 2 Page iii Dedication To Jordan, who has taught me to see the desert and life in ways I never dreamed possible. Let's get lost. About the Author Matt Purdue has won numerous national and regional journalism honors for his sports and outdoor writing. In 1997 he won a National Newspaper Association award for best sports feature. His writing and photographs have appeared in national magazines and major newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Orange County Register and Outside, Backpacker, and Mountain Biking magazines. He resides in both Southern Nevada and Southern California, where he can usually be found leading a hike, a fishing expedition or a mountain bike ride. Page v Contents Introduction 1 History 1 Nevada Today 5 The Land 6 Plant Life 8 Animal Life 10 How To Use This Book 11 Adventures 13 On Foot 13 On Wheels 15 On Water 17 On Snow 17 In The Air 17 Climate 18 Information Sources 18 Las Vegas Territory 21 Touring 23 Las Vegas 23 Museums & Culture 23 Natural Wonders 26 Henderson/Boulder City 31 Hoover Dam 32 Lake Mead National Recreation Area 32 Valley of Fire State Park 33 Searchlight/Laughlin 34 Special Events 35 Adventures 37 On Foot 37 Red Rock Canyon 37 The Spring Mountains 38 Valley of Fire State Park 39 The Historic Railroad Trail 39 The Newberry Mountains 40 On Wheels 42 Biking The Cottonwood Valley 42 Jeeping The Desert National Wildlife Refuge 43 On Water 44 Las Vegas 44 Lake Mead 44 The Overton Arm of the Virgin River 45 Page vi The Colorado River 46 Lake Mojave 46 In The Air 48 On Snow 49 Where To Stay & Eat 50 Accommodations 50 Las Vegas 50 Laughlin 52 Restaurants 53 Las Vegas 53 Laughlin 54 Camping 54 Reno-Tahoe Territory 57 Touring 59 Reno 59 Lake Tahoe 63 South of Reno 66 South of Carson City 70 East of Carson City 71 North of Reno 74 Special Events 77 Adventures 78 On Foot 78 Jones Creek-Whites Creek Loop Hike 78 The Mount Rose Trail 79 Tahoe Basin Trails 79 Reno 79 Washoe Valley 80 Virginia City 80 High Rock Canyon 80 Pine Forest Wilderness Study Area 81 On Horseback 83 On Wheels 83 Biking Lake Tahoe 83 Reno 84 Surprise Valley/Barrel Springs 84 Carson City 85 On Water 86 Lake Tahoe 86 East Fork Carson River 86 Spooner Lake 86 Reno 87 Washoe Lake State Park 87

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