Southern Nevada Outside

Desert National Wildlife Refuge

2011-11-26T13:28:00.000-08:00

Moving Light at DNWR

Hobgoblin Valley

2011-11-19T17:19:00.001-08:00

Datura

2011-11-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

Gold Butte

2011-11-08T20:12:00.001-08:00

Fall along the Gardiner River, Montana

2011-11-05T20:12:00.000-07:00

Ok it's not Nevada...but it sure was nice.

Storm Clouds

2011-10-08T14:27:00.001-07:00

Fall Storm

I went up to mt Charleston to capture the pure gold of the fall leaves and got a little more than I bargain for...Good stuff all the same'

Mt Charleston Local

2011-10-08T14:23:00.001-07:00

Fall colors at Mt Charleston

2011-10-08T10:37:00.001-07:00

Fall my favorite season has finally arrived. Here's a few shots from the lower South Loop Trail

Mt. Charleston Repeater Project

2011-09-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

We spent four days working with the USFS helping to remove and replace the Mt Charleston radio repeater...Good Stuff.

Rainbow Mountain Wilderness from the air.

2011-09-06T12:05:00.000-07:00

I've just seen a face

2011-09-05T14:38:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas Bear Poppy

2011-09-05T14:35:00.000-07:00

Wildflowers

2011-07-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

My Calendar pics for 2012

2011-07-24T19:33:00.000-07:00

I have a few more,but these are some of my favorites

Bristlecone Sunset

2011-07-24T19:25:00.001-07:00

Crosscut Saw Training

2011-07-23T19:51:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun early this year taking Dolly B Chapman's Crosscut Saw Training. We already put these skills to use clear a section Bonanza Trail.

Storm Clouds

2011-07-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

A summer storm engulfs Mummy Mountain.

Sunset from Charleston Peak

2011-07-23T19:42:00.000-07:00

A full moon compliments the sunset as the last light of the day shines on Griffith Peak...it's a good view from the top.

I'm back.

2011-07-23T08:09:00.001-07:00

Well I didn't really go anywhere, I just got caught up in the world of Facebook. I deleted my Facebook account today and if I can stay away from it for 14 days it will be permanently gone. Now don't get me wrong Facebook is very cool and I had a lot of friends, but I'm working on simplifying my life, and trying to find my way and posting on Facebook 3-4 times a day and following other folks lives doesn't leave me much time to do what I want to do...so there. I will be posting a few good pics from the last six months (God has it been that long since I posted here?) to get caught-up with a few stories intertwined. But to get you up to speed I'm still in Vegas, still working for Friends and still working with the SCA Interns and loving Southern Nevada Wilderness with my heart and soul. I never really chat too much about me but after six months of no posts I thought I should fill you in. Thanks for checking back I have a meter that lets me know the regulars (at least your domain name & city) so I know a few of you check in from time to time. Anyway I'm ready to get the blog fired up again and start posting. Enough about me time to head back out into the desert.

Cheers Kurt 7/23/11

Rainbow Mountain Wilderness

2011-02-13T09:43:00.001-08:00

We went out to do some Wilderenss Monitoring which took up to the top of the ridge and gave us a glimpse of the other side...Good Stuff!

Wild Interns ...making a difference for Nevada Wilderness

2011-02-13T09:32:00.000-08:00

Rockin' Gold Butte

2011-02-13T09:24:00.001-08:00

Despite all of the back & forth and all the contention one thing remains... Gold Butte rocks! We need to work together to protect this treasure in the southern Nevada . The time is now, we can't wait... the future is counting on us.

Mt Stirling WSA

2011-02-13T09:20:00.000-08:00

The Wild side of the Spring Mountains.

North Bowl Of Fire, Muddy Mts. Wilderness

2011-02-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

The Muddy's are one of my favorite ranges in Nevada...they never disappoint. Here's a few from the Lake Mead side of the Muddy's. Good Stuff!

It's not Nevada

2011-02-13T09:06:00.001-08:00

Ah sometimes you just have to leave the Silverstate and hit the road...here's a few from my trip to Oregon.

Magic Light at Red Rock

2011-02-13T08:58:00.001-08:00

Sometimes you wait days for nice light...then in one golden hour the turn magic and you capture the years best without really trying. Here's a few from the comfort of the Red Rock Visitor Center.

Evening Fire, Gold Butte

2010-12-12T11:43:00.000-08:00

Cinderella's Slipper, Gold Butte

2010-12-11T18:59:00.000-08:00

Hobgoblin Valley, Gold Butte

2010-12-10T06:10:00.000-08:00

Tracks

2010-12-10T06:08:00.000-08:00

Wilderness for Gold Butte

2010-12-04T15:15:00.001-08:00

Road Trip

2010-11-28T20:56:00.001-08:00

Too many ranges and not enough time to explore them all...unknown range along 95

Boundary Peak

2010-11-28T10:20:00.000-08:00

Winter comes to the North

2010-11-24T14:44:00.000-08:00

AA Wild Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from Southern Nevada Outside.

Bristlecone

2010-11-19T21:32:00.001-08:00

Cathedral Rock

2010-11-19T21:14:00.000-08:00

The Cathedral Rock Area is one of the most beautiful places in the Springs, the views are stunning. Here 's a few shots from where the picnic area backs up to the South Loop area.

Flying high over Red Rock

2010-11-18T20:13:00.001-08:00

Flying over the Red Rock NCA is always a treat; I try to set myself up with a good seat for shppting. The light was harsh and lot of haze; I battled with this image for a while then played around with it in black & white...much nicer.

Bucking Trees on the Bonanza Trail

2010-11-17T21:13:00.000-08:00

Desert National Wildlife Refuge

2010-11-14T09:27:00.001-08:00

Joshua Trees

2010-11-14T09:23:00.001-08:00

North Shore , Lake Mead

2010-11-12T21:55:00.000-08:00

Southern Nevada Wilderness

2010-11-12T20:38:00.001-08:00

Rockin' the Refuge

2010-11-07T21:28:00.000-08:00

The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is one of the Wildest places in southern Nevada and certainly one of the most beautiful.

Fallen Tree...on the trail

2010-10-28T20:44:00.001-07:00

We hike about a mile up the North Loop and got this tree off the trail. It's good work when you can get it.

Fallen Leaves...Lost Gold

2010-10-27T15:03:00.001-07:00

Just as summer is long gone from the mountains so are the leaves of gold. It was 39 degrees today on the South Loop Trail...the smell of wood smoke along with a bite in the air...the tourists were gone as well as the hikers headed up and down to pay their respects to Mt Charleston. Fall has settled in to the Springs.

Clearing Storm in the Springs

2010-10-26T10:34:00.001-07:00

Mummy Mountain peeks through the clouds in Kyle Canyon...Good Stuff

The Hidden Forest Cabin

2010-10-20T14:59:00.001-07:00

Red-naped Sapsucker

2010-10-17T19:41:00.000-07:00

Mummy Mountain

2010-10-11T19:49:00.001-07:00

Teaming up for Gold Butte

2010-09-29T06:24:00.001-07:00

Photos by Andy Sanchez

Friends of Nevada Wilderness went out to Gold Butte for National Public Lands Day to support the Friends of Gold Butte in their good work to restore and protect the beautiful landscape and cultural resources of Gold Butte for present and future generations. Special thanks to all the volunteers from both groups who worked so hard in the hot sun to make a difference for the Wild.

Late Summer on the North Loop Trail

2010-09-23T20:44:00.001-07:00

I love the North Loop Trail. It never seems as crowded as going up the South Loop and the views of Mt Charleston seem just a bit more majestic. Here's a few that I never got around to posting until now; it was a cool summer day it look and felt like fall. I just couldn't capture the dancing light of Mummy the way I wanted...maybe the old man was playing with me.

Fall Colors at Mt Charleston

2010-09-23T15:18:00.001-07:00

Trail Canyon is one of my favorite hikes and maybe one of the steepest...Whew. I hiked up there to see the fall colors and I was not disappointed. Maybe a week before the middle section is at it's peak but the upper mountain is exploding with color right now.

Desert Water Fall

2010-09-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

Water in the desert gives life...takes the browns and turns them green. Cool, clear, and fresh. This little s backcountry stream was flowing strong for this late in the year. What a welcome sight...Ha ha, I'm not going to tell where it is...you need to explore

Flames of Yellow Fire

2010-09-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

Dogs

2010-09-18T20:56:00.001-07:00

Fall Color along the Bristlecone Trail

2010-09-18T20:49:00.001-07:00

Aspens

2010-09-18T20:47:00.001-07:00

Griffith Peak from the South Loop Meadows

2010-09-10T19:59:00.000-07:00

Backpackers

2010-09-10T19:47:00.000-07:00

I was on a Wilderness Ranger Patrol and met this great guys.

Palmer's Chipmunk

2010-09-10T19:40:00.001-07:00

The only place in the world you'll find the Palmer's Chipmunk is in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada.

The Fall colors are coming to Mt. Charleston.

2010-09-08T19:52:00.000-07:00

Starting very slowly but it will explode very soon fall colors have arrived in Spring Mountains

Las Vegas Nevada

2010-09-08T15:52:00.000-07:00

Mt. Charleston Wilderness is a gem that shines brighter than the Las Vegas strip - Katie LaCroix (Friends of Nevada Wilderness staff)

Hiking in the Springs

2010-08-14T20:48:00.000-07:00

I love hiking in Springs especially in the Bristlecone and off the beaten path...Good stuff.

Youth Conservation Corps Backpack

2010-08-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

It was my pleasure to accompany these great folks to Big Timber Springs in the Mt Stirling WSA to do some restoration work and a little bit of Wilderness Outreach... good times.

Smokey Bear & Friend

2010-08-12T20:15:00.001-07:00

Smokey the wilderness equivalent of Mick Jagger is a very cool bear to hang with...he's a rockstar.

Early Morning Bristlecone

2010-08-12T20:11:00.000-07:00

I love the early morning and the morning after a thunderstorm is special indeed...a shot from the Springs.

Buzzin' the Rough Angelica

2010-08-12T20:06:00.001-07:00

Rough Angelica is only found in the Spring Mountains

Thunderstorm

2010-08-08T21:21:00.001-07:00

Costas Hummingbird

2010-07-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

Good Advice

2010-07-09T21:10:00.001-07:00

"One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am-a reluctant enthusiast... a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it is still there. So get out there and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, encounter the grizz, climb the mountains. Run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, that lovely, mysterious and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to your body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much: I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those deskbound people with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this: you will outlive the bastards."
~Ed Abbey

Trail Work

2010-07-09T21:06:00.001-07:00

Photo by Suzanne Shelp

Can't Tell You

2010-07-09T20:50:00.000-07:00

A few of the hidden nuggets of the Spring Mountains...really.

Henry

2010-07-09T20:39:00.001-07:00

My northern Nevada hiking buddy. Henry the wonder dog.

The Enduring Face of Wilderness

2010-07-09T20:32:00.000-07:00

Cruising the North Loop

2010-07-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

The North Loop Trail. I hiked the North Loop Trail four times on Fourth of July weekend...doing my best to chat with folks about fire prevention the South Loop and Trail Canyon closer order by the FS...it was a tough job but someone has to do it.

Mountains of Color

2010-07-09T19:20:00.000-07:00

The wildflowers are out and the Spring Mountains are full of color. BTW-I'm sorry the blog hasn't been updated in a while I've been working out in the field a lot...which is a good thing, but I need to get caught up. on photos, the blog, paperwork and assorted facets of my life.

Summer's almost here

2010-06-13T20:45:00.001-07:00

The snow is retreating quickly from Mt Charleston

Nasty weather up high

2010-06-13T19:52:00.001-07:00

The weather turned bad really quick on Saturday and honestly caught us by surprise. Make sure you are prepared before you head into the high country.

It might be 100 in the valley but it can get really chilly and wet at 9000 ft.

Tortoise Rescue

2010-06-13T19:42:00.001-07:00

Dude pull over it's a tortoise! We were headed back to the office because we got rained out and as we were headed down the mountain we spied a tortoise on Hwy 157. Cars were flying by and the poor little guy was out in the road. My friend ran out there and saved him from a rather messy death. It took the tortoise awhile to pop his head out but whew he made it...All in a days work.

They walk among us...

2010-06-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

Yuck! I'm not sure what's thing is but it is sure ugly...it was hanging out in Joshua Tree. I think it rather enjoyed getting his picture taken.

Apache Plume

2010-06-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

Icicles...upside down???

2010-05-30T14:30:00.001-07:00

Pictographs

2010-05-30T14:27:00.001-07:00

Sheep in the Sheep Range

2010-05-30T14:24:00.001-07:00

Harris Peak

2010-05-30T14:21:00.000-07:00

Growing Storm in the Springs

2010-05-30T14:17:00.000-07:00

Desert Wildflowers

2010-05-30T14:13:00.001-07:00

Now you see it, now you don't

2010-05-19T13:24:00.000-07:00

We went up the North Loop Trail to remove this user created structure inside of the Mt Charleston Wilderness...what an eyesore. Someone even built an illegal fire inside and burned part of a Bristlecone Pine...what a chucklehead. Forts are for kids. please keep wild.

Desert Tortoise

2010-05-17T07:10:00.001-07:00

Mummy Mountain

2010-05-12T14:03:00.000-07:00

Oh Mummy are you dead, or just sleeping? Are you waiting...waiting for what the end of days, or the begining of a new era? Mummy is just so cool I never get tried of shooting this mountain.

Mt Charleston

2010-05-09T20:10:00.000-07:00

South Loop Trail

2010-05-09T20:05:00.001-07:00

Lots of snow up on the South Loop a real mixture of sloppy snow and rock hard ice.

North Loop Trail

2010-05-09T19:46:00.001-07:00

Cruising with the Bristlecone along the North Loop Trail

South Loop Aspens

2010-05-09T19:44:00.001-07:00

The Raintree

2010-05-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

The Bristlecone Pine called the Raintree holds court in the shadow of Mummy Mountain on the North Loop Trail just as it has for the last 4,000 years.

SH Architecture

2010-05-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

SH Architecture is a great group and design sustainable buildings in Las Vegas. Well they back up their eco-friendliness by volunteering with Friends of Nevada Wilderness. We got a lot done that day because of their hard work.

Sloan Canyon NCA

2010-05-04T19:21:00.000-07:00

Went to Sloan Canyon NCA with my friend Pat. It was a great day to be out into the Wild.

Mother's Garden

2010-05-04T19:05:00.001-07:00

The desert is blooming

Howdy

2010-04-29T06:18:00.001-07:00

I just want to let you folks know that the southern Nevada deserts are alive and fully functional...in other words the snakes are out.

Mt Charleston Wilderness

2010-04-25T20:26:00.001-07:00