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DNWRC
Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex
9 May, 2007 - 22:35 — MattThe Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of four related areas within two hours of LV. The Moapa Valley NWR is not currently open to the public. You can see information about the other three below.
Hedgehog Cactus - Corn Creek Field Station
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
7 May, 2007 - 21:09 — Matt
Desert National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Mojave north of LV, with three 4WD access points off Highways 93 and 95. Visitors are on their own and should be well researched and equipped for the backcountry. This year's forays were scouting trips for future expeditions.
Recovering Yucca Forest - Mormon Well Road
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
30 April, 2007 - 17:01 — Matt
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge is an oasis of lakes along Highway 93 about 80 miles north of LV. Birding, camping, and native rock art are its principal offerings, but it also contains a 4WD access into the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Check with the office before using the 4WD roads, as some are no longer passable.
Upper Lake
Ash Meadows
11 August, 2006 - 05:00 — Matt
2+ hours outside of LV, on the way to Death Valley, is the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Springs fueled by the underground Amargosa River create oases and provide habitat for endangered species of desert pupfish. The lush vegetation and tropical-colored fish are a striking contrast to the surrounding alkaline uplands of the Mojave desert.
Point of Rocks Spring
