Memories in the Trees
A few weeks ago my friend and fishing buddy Ken Mattison sent a song to me recorded by well known local Nevada cowboy singers and poets, Texas Tom Weatherby and Dennis Golden. The song is called “Memories in the Trees”. In my mind the song is about, how the Basque in Nevada, who endured lonliness and solitude as if it was a badge of honor; but like most men, the honor was only a facade…
Wildlife Profile / Cui-Ui
Cui-Ui The cui-ui, Chasmistes cujus, is a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake in northwestern Nevada. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and possibly on nanoplankton (such as algae and diatoms). The maximum size of male cui-ui is approximately (21 in) and...
Wildlife Profile / Snakes of Nevada
Sidewinder Named for its side-winding locomotion, it is Nevada's smallest rattlesnake, reaching up to 31 inches in length. Primarily inhabiting valleys and bajadas, a series of backward J or S shapes left in loose sand indicates one has passed by. It will partially or...
Dick Graves, Gaming Pioneer
DICK GRAVES, NORTHERN NEVADA GAMING PIONEER Although John Ascuaga has been a gaming innovator in his own right, John has been given credit for many gaming innovation that Dick Graves should be given credit for. Richard "Dick" Graves was a native of Idaho...
Wildlife Profile / Sage Grouse
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Centrocercus urophasianus CLASSIFICATION: Small game bird SIZE: Up to 8 pounds - 26-30" DESCRIPTION: Sage grouse are the largest of the North American grouse species. The throat is black with a white collar; yellow-orange eyebrow. Spike-like...
Wildlife Profile / Mule Deer
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Odocoileus hemionus CLASSIFICATION: Big game mammal SIZE: Weight: 125-330 lbs. Length with tail: 50-85" Shoulder Height: 3-3.5" DESCRIPTION: The mule deer has large ears (like those of a mule) and tan to reddish brown fur in summer, grayish...
Wildlife Profile / Desert Tortoise
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gopherus agassizii CLASSIFICATION: Reptile - lizard SIZE: Adult carapace length – 20 to 36 centimeters Adult weight – 10 to 17 pounds DESCRIPTION: The brown carapace, or top part of the shell, is highly domed and flattened dorsally with...
Wildlife Profile / Pygmy Rabbit
Scientific Name: Brachylagus idahoensis Classification: small mammal Size: Body length - about 9 to 11 ½ inches Weight - approximately 1 pound Description: The fur is brown to slate gray in color, depending on the season. The ears are short with a white margin, and...
Wildlife Profile / Chukar
Chukar Alectoris chukar Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Status: Fairly common. General Description The Chukar is a medium-sized bird. It is a pale-colored, but boldly patterned bird. The bird's red bill and legs contrast with its pale gray...
Raquel Welch at the Genoa Bar
The Genoa Bar located in Genoa was established in 1853. It is Nevada’s oldest operating bar and is still one of Nevada’s favorite watering holes. Over the years the bar has been visited by many famous people. Among them, Mark Twain, Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Carol Lombard, Clark Gable, John Wayne and hundreds more.