It is easy to recognize the beauty and value of the public lands in the southernmost part of Nevada. Home to the impressive Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness, the South McCullough Wilderness, the Ireteba Peaks and Avi Kwa Ame (the Mojave name for Spirit Mountain), the tallest peak of the Newberry Mountains. The region holds history, both ancient and recent, from the original caretakers of the land to three generations of my own family living in Searchlight.
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