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- 2009 Christmas Bird Count
- Wildlife refuges; Birds; Birdwatching; Monitoring; Connecting people with nature; Recreation
- Birders participate in the 2009 Christmas Bird Count at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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- Bighorn Sheep at Point of Rocks
- Wildlife refuges; Mammals; Scenics;
- Bighorn Sheep at Point of Rocks on the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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- Blue Mountains above Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Scenics; Mountains; Wildlife refuges;
- View of Blue Mountains in the distance over Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge
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- Centuary at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Flowering plants; Desert plants; Deserts;
- Found "no where else on earth" --The spring-loving centaury, Centaurium namophilum, is considered to be endemic to the Ash Meadows area (meaning it is definitely found within the refuge borders but also in adjacent federal and private...
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- Chuckwalla Lizard at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Species of concern; Deserts; Rocks; Reptiles;
- Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus) is the largest of the lizards on the refuge and is present in all of the mountain ranges. Although extremely wary, the chuckwalla can often be seen sunning itself on top of distant boulders. It is strictly a...
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- Flame Skimmer at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Insects;
- Flame Skimmer may be our most conspicuous dragonfly – the one most likely to be seen and commented upon by the general public. It is large, bright orange-red, and males perch conspicuously over ponds and lakes. Flame Skimmer is a bright...
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- Flooded roadway in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Flooding in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Here excess flood water flows out of a run off pipe flooding a low lying area in the refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Here water flows out of a run off pipe flooding a low lying area in the refuge.
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- Horseshoe Marsh
- Wildlife refuges; Estuarine environments; Wetlands; Scenics;
- Horseshoe Marsh at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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- Kings Pool on Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Scenics; Ponds; Wildlife refuges;
- Previously known as "Point of Rocks Springs," Kings Pool was named after Charles King who lived in a stone house near the spring. Historical records credit him with being the first to bring a herd of cattle to Ash Meadows. In the 1960's,...
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- Longstreet Cabin after restoration at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Environmental Sciences; Artifacts;Buildings, facilities and structures; Historic sites; History; Wildlife refuges;
- Longstreet Cabin after restoration at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge .For more information on this refuge visit http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/ashmeadows/
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- Longstreet Cabin before restoration at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Environmental Sciences; Artifacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Historic sites; History; Wildlife refuges;
- Longstreet Cabin before its restoration at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge,Nevada. For more information about Ash Meadows National wildlife Refuge visit http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/ashmeadows/.
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- Part of a road was washed out due to flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Part of a road washed out due to flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Peterson Reservoir on Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Wildlife refuges; Scenics; Mountains; Vegetation;
- View of the Peterson Reservoir on the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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- Point of Rocks Boardwalk
- Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- Point of Rocks Boardwalk at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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- Point of Rocks Boardwalk at Kings Pool
- Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- Point of Rocks Boardwalk at Kings Pool on Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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