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Great Basin National Park

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Great Basin National Park

National preserve, eastern Nevada, U.S. Made a national park in 1986, the area was previously part of the Humboldt National Forest. It has an area of 121 sq mi (313 sq km) and consists of the southern part of the Snake Mountains, a chain that rises abruptly from the desert floor to reach a height of 13,063 ft (3,982 m) at Wheeler Peak. A park attraction is the Lehman Caves, a group of limestone caverns.



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These photos can quantify, for example, the light shining on Nevada's Great Basin National Park (top photo this page).
Pinus aristata, or Rocky Mountain bristlecone, is not native to Nevada, does not grow at the Great Basin National Park, and is also the incorrect species for the National champion in the White Mountains.
List remains very active in civic and community service, serving as a member of the Governors Leadership Council on Drug Policy, and a member of the board of directors for the Great Basin National Park Foundation and the Keystone Corporation.
 
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