Visitation at some locations will be reduced, but crowded conditions will still be part of the outdoor experience.
In The Outdoors
Freelance writer Doug Nielsen is a conservation educator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His “In the Outdoors” column, published Thursday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NDOW. Any opinions he states in his column are his own.
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Well camouflaged, rattlesnakes can be hiding in the habitat on your hikes along Southern Nevada’s trails. Their presence requires a vigiliance when out in nature.
The National Park Service is using what it described as a phased approach to increasing access on a park-by-park basis.
Each angler has his personal preferences when it comes to baits. Those preferences determine how many rods they use and how they are rigged at the start of the day.
Fishing falls within the realm of allowable outdoor activity, but anglers are expected to follow the same social-distancing guidelines as everybody else.
Hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation opportunities would be created at 97 national wildlife refuges and nine national fish hatcheries.
If the COVID-19 outbreak has you staying home for Nevada, perhaps now is the time to take up a new hobby.
While many are adjusting to the new normal, important parts of an outdoor life continue as they always have, or at least as they have for decades.
One thing is certain about life in the coronavirus world, and that’s change. And for outdoor enthusiasts, the past week has been one of significant change.
While other supplies may be in short supply, fishing tackle remains available at outdoor stores.
As a rule, people generally equate big-game hunts with late summer and fall, but in the West, hunting season actually begins shortly after the holiday season in some states.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to hunt wild turkeys, it is something you should consider putting on your bucket list. The meat from a wild turkey has a rich flavor.
The adventure gave me a chance to become familiar with Last Chance Cove and the smaller coves that branch off. When the water warms up, I know where to focus my efforts.
Back in my college days, the arrival of spring weather and its warmer temperatures meant it was time to enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year.
The club was created to help people enjoy the the association of fellow sportsmen and women. The Las Vegas club’s mantra is “All we want to do is hunt, fish and talk about it.”