Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada
The Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is near Fallon, Nevada, and is about an hour east of Reno. It is strangely listed as a ghost town on many websites but it is actually inhabited by a variety of Nevadans such as Paiute and Western Shoshone Indians, alfalfa farmers and a cattle rancher or two from Fallon. There is a significant amount of history to the area and is a wildlife preserve for many wetland species even though it ironically borders a private hunting club. The dichotomy of Stillwater is strong. Sometimes, when the water is being released for the local farms, the area will be dry as a bone for miles and, when the water is plentiful, it is green as could be. It’s like the Kalahari Desert of Nevada.
Beautiful photos! they make me want to go there.
Thanks. Fair warning, it is waaaay out there.
Haha, especially since I’m in New Jersey
Thanks!
ha ha
lovely, what must the birds and other wildlife do when it’s dry as a bone?
There are some other reservoirs but I am always impressed when I see a blue heron, pelican or something like that. In the desert. Crazy. (p.s. I meant to look up the settings on the hot air balloon photos … and forgot, sorry.)
Oh, no worries, but thanks for thinking about it again. I’m always hanging out here. HA
Beautiful desolation…