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River to River
Hosts Dave Santina and Chris Orr explore natural habitat at River Fork Ranch, Bently Heritage Distillery in Minden, kayaking and trail building at the new Walker River State Recreation Area.
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Sun, May 06, 2001
Country: US
Language: En
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Language: En
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Hosts Dave Santina and Chris Orr explore natural habitat at River Fork Ranch, Bently Heritage Distillery in Minden, kayaking and trail building at the new Walker River State Recreation Area.
Pioche is the hub for this trip. Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina enjoy hikes through Echo Canyon State Park and Spring Valley State Park, as well as tours through the historic Thompson’s Opera House and the Million Dollar Courthouse.
Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina are heading back in time from Ely to McGill, Cherry Creek and Egan Canyon. Then, on day two of the trip, they head south of Ely for a ride on the Success Loop with the OHV group known as the High Desert Trailblazers and out to the Ward Mountain Recreation Area for an attempt at disc golf.
It’s a family episode, this time focused around Lake Tahoe. Chris takes her dog for a run with Eric Lerude of Race 178, then joins her mother Barbara at Spooner Lake for a walk on the trail that circles the lake. Dave with wife Jessica and daughter Olivia meet Amy Berry of The Tahoe Fund for a ride on the Tahoe East Shore Trail. Everyone gets together at Taylor Creek, where the salmon spawn.
Chris and Dave take a trip into dark sky territory, starting from Gerlach and visiting with Friends of Black Rock. After a brief art stop at Planet X, they move west to the Nevada/California border and attempt to scale Divine Peak, hampered by a flat tire. On Day 2, they explore Massacre Rim area and climb up for a spectacular view. That night, they experience the dark skies and astrophotography.
In Goldfield, Chris and Dave enjoy tour of the historic firehouse, the high school and the International Car Forest of the Last Church. While in Tonopah, they starting out with the beautifully restored Mizpah Hotel, which boasts some great ghost stories of its own. Then, it's on to the Tonopah Mining Park for some fun with a blacksmithing lesson.
Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina start this trip in Red Rock Canyon where the Calico Tanks Trail leads to a spectacular view, and they visit the Willow Springs pictographs. On the second day of the trip, they make their way south along The Old Spanish Trail, which cuts through Nevada from southwestern Utah through the Las Vegas Valley and into Death Valley.
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge has seven life zones, including an area known as the outback, with fossils, a yucca forest, and transition from desert to the mountains with pine trees. Day two of the trip, features the Refuge's interpretive trails, an ancient grinding stone and a special aquarium exhibit.
The Carson City area is the hub for this trip with a visit to the Nevada State Capitol Building, where the state’s history is on display. From there, it is north to Washoe Valley and Bower’s Mansion. Next day, travel west of Carson City for a hike in King’s Canyon and its waterfall, and the trip ends on the grounds of the Stewart Indian School, which has a new museum and visitor experience.
This episode starts in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. At Rogers Spring, host Chris Orr meets guide Chelsea Kennedy to enjoy the natural beauty and entertaining stories of the area. From there, they head south for a hike in the Bowl of Fire, providing colorful views of the rocky landscape. Their trip ends earlier than planned with a rain storm. This episode includes bonus content.
A snowshoe excursion from Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake, then a soak in Grover Hot Springs. A second day of fun has cross country skiing at Tahoe XC and a new experience at Lake Tahoe Epic Curling in Stateline.
With COVID-19 precluding travel, the series hosts find ways to have solo adventures near our own neighborhoods. Dave attempts to scale a peak he has long seen on neighborhood walks and about which he has always been curious. Chris tackles a trail in the Sierra Nevada that leads to a view of Washoe Valley. Along the way, we introduce four favorite adventures from the season.
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