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Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned ...
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Inside a top-secret US nuclear facility in the Nevada desert
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With a mining pause, what's next for this oasis in the Nevada desert?
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Nevada officials stress being proactive to prevent wildfires
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See rare photos of a secret lab where the US tested atomic bombs
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11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
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Drought endangers Desert Bighorn Sheep, Nevada’s state animal
Desert Bighorn Sheep at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Photo: National Park Service) Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep ...