Nevada sunset. Remote country
From the sign that says “next services 98 miles,” drive down U.S. 93. After 30 miles turn off onto a graded dirt road and go 15 miles, then 4 miles on “a way.” You are at the Fortification Range, a little known, recently designated Wilderness area with elk, deer and wild horses. This was taken on May 18. The mountains in view are actually the Snake Range. I love that unpopulated Nevada open backcountry.

Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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There’s some pretty unpopulated Idaho open backcountry too…if you know where to walk. I’ve gone out three mornings this spring and never seen a soul. Lots of elk, grouse everywhere, and coyotes singing up a storm. Even found a big pair of elk sheds to impale myself with on the way downhill.
Thank you for sharing Ralph, just might have to make a trip down there this summer.
Hey Ralph! Yes that great lonely country.
Maybe sometime over the next couple of months, the full array of ENERGY/UTILITY/CORRIDOR threats that would chop it into pieces, can be laid out all in one place (here) so all that is proposed in latter days of the Bush Admin. can be understood. It really is mind-boggling.
Awesome photo, Ralph; it brings back fond memories. My wife and I loved prowling through rural WY, MT and ID just a week ago as we returned home from the Midwest to Port Angeles in Washington State.
Bruce,
I’m glad you were gained some fond memories. I have them from a lot of places, and we hope to visit Port Angeles this summer.
I exploring and am going to do even more because I recently retired a bit early.
As “kt” just posted above, however, there is always someone or some interest out there that threatens to make our joy of a place a one time experience.
Didn’t mention in first post but we viewed Slough Crk. den site (with 2 adults visible) with scope while at Yellowstone on our quick trip through the Lamar. Let me know if any local wildlife qxs when in Port Angeles.