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Hiking Weather
The bitterbrush and other desert plants are blooming giving our outback areas a sweet fragrant air. Good areas to explore are the end of Cottontail, Dead Mans Creek, the State Park and around Little...
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Celebrate Washoe Valley Event
Threatening weather didn’t dampen the spirits at this year’s annual Celebrate Washoe Valley event. We arrived early and things were already getting lively with a great blue grass band providing...
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Our events page has been updated with upcoming State Park programs. Click the “Events List” tab at the top of the page.
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Where All That Dust In Your House Comes From
Shot from Slide Mountain during a recent storm. Click on the photo to see the whole thing.
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New Neighborhood Resources
Two websites have come on the scene recently that have promise to help build community here in Washoe Valley. Nextdoor is a San Francisco based startup that is identifying neighborhoods around the...
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Public Land Grab Gathering Steam
167 years ago, in 1850, my 2nd gr-grandparents and their toddler children came across Nevada in a wagon train. They passed by present day Winnemucca and turned southwest crossing the dreaded 40 mile...
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Then and Now: South Valley
I’ve added a new page tab on the top right of the page for “Then and Now” comparison photos. Original photo by Gus Bundy circa 1950.
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