Nov. 20th – 2009 – Cell phone coverage enhanced in Lake Mead Area ….(this news brief was posted in The View this week) Verizon Wireless expanded its network coverage and capacity in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, enhancing a number of services for customers, the company announced. The move allows customers to make calls […]
Archives for November 2009
Roadrunner – Beep….Beep
Greater Roadrunner – A member of the cuckoo family, the greater Roadrunner (Geococcyz californianus) is zygodactylous or two toes pointing forward and two backwards. It has heavily streaked plumage, a bristly crest, short rounded wings an upward tilted tail, and long legs. It rarely flies and has been clocked running at speeds up to 17 miles per […]
Tarantula Spiders
Tarantula – These spiders have hairy,brown to black bodies, and a leg span that can exceed 4 inches. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are generally non-aggressive and will avoid confrontation if possible. north American desert tarantulas do have venom, but the effect on a human is generally equivalent to a bee sting. For most of the year […]
Historic Railroad Trail featured in Rails to Trails Magizine
Nov. 20, 20009 – The winter 2009 edition of Rails to Trails is out and it feature The Historic Railroad Trail At Lake Mead on the cover, plus a six page article and photos within. The photo shoot took place back in the spring which several of us from the River Mountains Trail Partnership participated in. […]
Desert Kit Fox – kit fox
Desert Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) – The smallest of foxes, the Desert Kit fox is about 30 inches from nose to tip of tail. It has very large ears and is gray and buff colored with a black-tipped tail. The bottoms of its fee are covered with fur to faciltate travel […]
Gambel’s Quail
Gambel’s Quail – (Callipepla gambelii) have plump, stocky bodies, rounded wings, and prominent head plumes. The name Callipepla comes from the Greek kalli ( beautiful) and peplos (robe). The body is gray above and buff below, with streaked sides. Males have a black face and throat and a white headband. These birds spend most of […]
COYOTES
Nov. 16, 2009 – Coyotes – (Canis latrans) are grizzled gray or reddish-gray with buff underparts a bushy tail with a black tip, and prominent ears. They are excellent runners, with cruising speeds of 25 to 35 miles per hour and short bursts of up to 40 miles per hour. Extremely intelligent and adaptable, the […]
NO DUMPING….?
Nov. 16, 2009 – Cartoon says it all…..It is what it is…! We in the trail business do have a sense of humor, sometimes. To bad dogs can’t read, because dog owners sure can’t. On a recent hike to pick up trash along the trail from a trail head all I found was piles […]
Hoover Dam Connecting Trail – Historic Railroad Trail
Nov. 6, 2009 – I ran across these old photos of the building of the connecting trail from the Historic Railroad down to the Hoover Dam Visitor center parking garage. This was probably one of the most expensive trail segments due to the NEPA and historic nature of the area; plus it […]
Electric bikes allowed on Federally funded trails
Nov. 5, 2009 – The subject of electric bikes really has not been an issue on local trails; but yet the Nevada legislature passed AB 441 this last session specifically allowing them on trails and pedestrian walkways that were built with certain* Federal money. In the legislation the electric bicylce is defined as follows: Sec. […]
