Since the subject of wildcats has come up this week lets talk about the real wildcat of the River Mountains area. More specifically called the “Bobcat” (Felis rufus or Lynx rufus). The Bobcat is rarely spotted or seen by humans as they are very elusive and nocturnal. This cat is named for its tail, […]
Mountain Lion sighted Near Trail
Dec. 16, 2010 – Boulder city, NV. – According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun this a.m. a mountain lion was recently sighted near Keyes Drive in Boulder City. Keys Drive going east turns into the Old Historic Railroad Grade/trail which in turn becomes part of the River Mountains Loop Trail system. Mountain Lions […]
SNAKES….SNAKES ON THE TRAIL
We get many reports from trail users about snakes on the trail; most are rattle snakes some are gopher snakes. All snakes are part of the wildlife scene along the trail. Please leave them be. It was a very wet winter and spring thus more snakes are about. Our rattler friends are seen […]
Camera…….Action…..On the trail this spring
March 19, 2010 – By tomorrow winter is over and spring is here. Get your camera’s out and hit the trail. With the wet winter, well over 3″ of rain, our desert trail will look like a trail through green fields. Well at least for the next month or two. Wild flowers and wild life should […]
Coyote Awareness & Education part of the Solution
March 12, 2010 – Coyote sightings, coyote stories, coyote letters to editor, coyote TV news….Mr. Coyote has been everywhere in Southern Nevada lately. So far he has not had a staring role in a horror movie, which undoubtedly would be called ‘”Attack of the Killer Coyotes”. The purpose of this new post on coyotes is […]
Discovery Trail – History, Wildlife, Forces of Nature, Educational Tool
DISCOVERY TRAIL – Yes, I believe the River Mountains Loop Trail is a discovery trail. It is a great place for families to discover the desert world around them. Young kids need a chance to explore and discover the world around them. This is free for the taking sort of speaking. At the various trail […]
Coyotes part of living in Southern Nevada by NDOW
January 19, 2010 – Here is the poop on Coyotes in Southern Nevada straight from the horses mouth, Nevada Department of Wildlife. This as you will see appeared in the Las Vegas Review Journal January 17th, 2010 under Outdoor Briefs.. It makes good reading and covers many of the items found on coyotes elsewhere in […]
Desert Bighorn Sheep of the River Mountains
Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) – Range throughout the River Mountains an are often seen on or next to the trail. Rams grow to 5 to 6 feet long, ewes grow 4 to 5 feet; study, muscular build; brown to tan with white belly, rump, muzzle and eye patches. Rams have massive horns that grow […]
Desert Tortoise
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizi) – Nevada’s official state reptile, is the only naturally occurring tortoise in the Mojave Desert and is on the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List. Over 6 million acres within the Mojave Desert, including over 1 million acres in southern Nevada, have been designated as critical habitat for the desert tortoise(areas that require […]
White-tailed Antelope Ground Squirrel
The White-tailed Antelope Ground Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) is gray with a narrow white stripe along each side. The underside of its tail is white and is carried over its back. One of the few small mammals to be active in the heat of the day, this animal is superbly adapted for desert life: It is […]
