Sep 14 2024
High on the cold, rocky slopes of Great Basin National Park grow some of the oldest individual trees on Earth. Great Basin bristlecone pines have survived for thousands of years in places where winter storms are fierce, soils are poor, moisture is scarce, and the growing season may last only a few weeks. Instead of …
Sep 14 2024
Hidden beneath the towering cliffs of Wheeler Peak is one of the most unexpected natural features in Nevada: the last surviving glacier in the state. Known as the Wheeler Cirque Glacier or Wheeler Peak Glacier, this small remnant of a much colder era survives at roughly 11,500 feet in Great Basin National Park, protected within …
Sep 14 2024
Beneath the mountains and sagebrush of eastern Nevada lies a world that feels completely removed from the landscape above. Lehman Caves, one of the signature attractions of Great Basin National Park, contains intricate stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies, flowstone, helictites, cave popcorn, and hundreds of unusual formations known as cave shields. The cave system extends for …
Jun 17 2024
Great Basin National Park protects one of the most varied landscapes in Nevada, rising from sagebrush-covered desert valleys to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak. Within those dramatic changes in elevation are ancient bristlecone pines, alpine lakes, limestone caves, subalpine forests, rock glaciers, high mountain ridges, clear streams, archaeological sites, and some of the darkest …
