#ruby mountains

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Open Road by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Open Road Highway 93 Ruby Mountains Elko County Nevada The Ruby Mountains, often called the "Swiss Alps of Nevada," are a breathtaking mountain range in northeastern Nevada, known for their rugged peaks, alpine lakes, and diverse wildlife. Stretching for about 90 miles, these mountains are home to Lamoille Canyon, a glacier-carved valley with dramatic cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and vibrant wildflowers in the summer. Rich in history and natural beauty, the Ruby Mountains are also a critical habitat for bighorn sheep, mule deer, and the elusive Himalayan snowcock, a bird found in few other places in North America. The Ruby Mountains are one of Nevada’s most spectacular landscapes.

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Foggy Aspen, Lamoille Canyon

On an exceptionally wet, foggy morning, an early transition of seasons of autumn to winter in the Ruby Mountains’ Lamoille Canyon.

By Optimal Focus Photography

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Elko County, NV (No. 2)

This area was long inhabited by Native American tribes of the Plateau, particularly the Western Shoshone, Northern Paiute, and Bannock peoples. Their traditional ways were disrupted after European-American settlement, as the two cultures competed for resources and had differing conceptions of land use and property.

Elko County was established in 1869 from Lander County; the name was taken from the name of the county seat, Elko.

In 1877 what became known as the Duck Valley Indian Reservation was established by presidential executive order for the Western Shoshone in this area, after they signed treaties with the United States. Later the Paiute became involved in the Bannock War, but after they were allowed to return from exile in Washington State, in 1886 another executive order was used to expand the reservation to accommodate them. The federally recognized tribe of the two peoples together conducts farming and ranching in this high desert territory.

The population of the county increased markedly in the late 20th century as the economy improved.

On March 14, 2014, the Bureau of Land Management of the United States Department of the Interior sold 29 oil and gas leases for $1.27 million to a collection of six companies that included Noble Energy. The transaction was the first such in Nevada.

Source: Wikipedia

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Biden moving to ban oil and gas leases for 20 years in Nevada region, just weeks before Trump inauguration

President Biden is moving to restrict oil and gas leases in the Ruby Mountains for 20 years, a plan proposed just weeks before President-ele

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Trail views from the Ruby Mountains, Nevada.

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Jiggs Recreation Area Nevada USA

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smoke on the rubies. Ruby Mountains, 2020.

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Thomas Canyon Trail

Humboldt National Forest. A short trail up a delightful canyon with fall colors.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada

Thomas turns out to be a quite lovely little canyon with little waterfalls along the way. At the north end of the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, branching off Lamoille Canyon.