Tag Archives: Nevada

Living the Sparse Life Around Boundary Peak

The Las Vegas Journal Review notes there’s not a lot to do in Esmerela County home to Boundary Peak. The county has the nation’s only lithium mine. The population is 1,187 but locals say it’s less than 1,000. Things have … Continue reading

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Polls: Should Boundary Peak, Nevada Be Renamed “Mount Reagan”?

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Proposal to Rename Boundary Peak to “Mount Reagan” Falters

A German site (translate) reports that a move to rename Boundary Peak to “Mount Reagan” has apparently faltered after local Nevada residents opposed it. The Reagan Legacy Project is now looking for some peak around Las Vegas.

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New Book on Hiking Summits of Boundary Peak, Humphreys Peak, Wheeler Peak

Branch Whitney has just published a book on hiking the Southwest including state highpoints.

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Hiking Nevada's County High Points

Andy Martin at the cohp group notes the arrival of Hiking Nevada’s County High Points

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Body Near Boundary Peak May Be Glider Pilot

The Record Courier reports Mono County searchers have located a body while looking for a missing Minden glider pilot. Geoffrey Loyns was last heard heard from in the area.

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February 11, 2006 Linkage

State Highpoint News Warm weather records broken on Mount Washington Boston Globe – United States MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH –Talk about a warm winter — it’s been raining on top of Mount Washington. Tim Markle, chief meteorologist …

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Heat Fatalities in Grand Canyon and Lake Powell

Heat was blamed for hiking fatalities in the Grand Canyon and Lake Powell

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First Tahoe City Days for thru-hikers on Pacific Crest Trail

Tahoe World reports there was a light turnout for its first annual Tahoe City Trailday for Pacific Crest thru-hikers.

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USGS Lists 169 Volcanoes That Need to Be Watched

Spatial News reports the USGS has issued it first list of 169 U.S. volcanoes that need to be monitored through its National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) .

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