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Snowbound is based on a true story. Jim and Jennifer Stolpa and their infant son Clayton are 500 miles from their home in Castro Valley, California, when they lose their way and are stranded in an endless wilderness of deep snow near the ghost town of Vya, Nevada, east of Cedarville, California. They battle for survival against the elements ...
In 1981, he published The Man From the Cave, which relates how, after finding a trunk and a few belongings abandoned by someone in a desert cave in Nevada, he spent years piecing together the life story of "Trunkman." As he pieced together the mystery of the man's life, Fletcher saw in it a discovery and reflection of himself, "We both valued ...
Emma Rowena Gatewood (née Caldwell; October 25, 1887 – June 4, 1973), [1] better known as Grandma Gatewood, was an American ultra-light hiking pioneer. After a difficult life as a farm wife, mother of eleven children, and survivor of domestic violence, she became famous as the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,168-mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in 1955 at the age of 67.
For more stories like this, please sign up for our free newsletters. DrDjJanek/istockphoto While on a five-day hiking trip in Romania in 2019, a German man named Andi Bauer was attacked by a brown ...
A group of friends was canyoneering Friday near the Seven Teacups Trail in Tulare County when one got caught in a whirlpool. She drowned, as did two others who tried to save her.
Boundary Peak is the highest summit in the U.S. State of Nevada. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [Notes 1] of the U.S. State of Nevada. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
Horse packing and riding, hiking and backpacking are popular activities. [3] The most popular trail is the Barley Creek Trail which is 6 miles (10 km) long, not counting forks. Other trailheads are at Mosquito Creek, Clear Creek, and Green Monster Canyon. [1] A 20-mile (32 km) loop trail follows Cottonwood Creek, which has beaver ponds. [2]
The park also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, seasonal splash pad, two children's playgrounds and restroom facilities. The building is currently owned and operated by the Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space. Some 500 Nevada families have donated period furniture housed in the mansion. Tours of the mansion are given in summer and autumn.