Join Steve Dudrow and the Friends of Gold Butte as we explore the many wonders of Gold Butte National Monument. Let your eyes soak in the beauty of Gold Butte as we take a less often walked path. This is a moderate to easy hike of around 4 miles roundtrip to some pretty unique red..
Little Finland Hike from Mud Wash Corral
Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte as we hike to Little Finland via Mud Wash Corral. This is an unusual double-circular corral that was built long ago by ranchers. Circular corrals are uncommon in general, but this one is two circular corrals linked together by a gate, forming a figure-8. The hike..
Hike to Falling Man & Black Butte Dam
Kick off the Fall hiking season with a scenic loop hike from the Falling Man petroglyph site to Black Butte Dam and back. Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte as they explore these historic areas. The Falling Man, 21 Goats, Black Butte Dam Loop is a nice, 2.7-mile hike near Whitney Pocket..
Welcome Back Fall! Trash Pickup
• What we’ll doWE WILL BE WORKING ON THE ROAD TO CABIN CANYON, SO WILL MEET AT THE FoGB OFFICE! We’re so glad to be able to get out in the monument and enjoy this great Fall weather once again, so plan to come out and join us! We will meet at the Friends of..
Gold Butte Speaker Series “Weed it and Reap” with Dr. Don Deever
Weed It and Reap: The No-gardening Solution to Enjoying Wild Vegetables for Free Year-round in Clark County” Ralph Waldo Emerson once defined a weed as, “A plant whose virtues we have not yet discovered.” Dr. Deever differs from Emerson in only one respect: he discovers, personally tries, and enthusiastically promotes those virtues that he makes..
National Public Lands Day 2020
It’s been a long hot summer, and an even longer year, but we are ready to get back outdoors and enjoy time in the wide open spaces! Join the Friends of Gold Butte as we kick off the 2020 season with a do-good, feel-good day cleaning up our own beautiful Gold Butte National Monument! As..
Meet the Friends of Gold Butte, 2020 Style! Gold Butte Speaker Series
Please join the Friends of Gold Butte for this informational and hopefully entertaining presentation! We will have guests from the BLM and our staff and Board will introduce you to Gold Butte National Monument and some of the many activities we have planned for the upcoming months. Yes, things will look different; one example is..
Wilderness First Aid Training PLEASE NOTE CHANGES!!
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND NOTE CHANGES! Because so many of you have shown an interest in becoming certified in Wilderness First Aid, our instructor has modified the course so that it will be two longer days (9:00 AM- 7:00 PM) but will be available to first-time attendees and those with expired certifications as..
Wilderness First Aid RENEWAL Training
It has been a long time since Friends of Gold Butte has had any outdoor activities, due to the summer heat and also Covid-19 restrictions. We do plan to hold hikes, trash clean-ups and other outdoor activities this fall and it is FoGB’s policy that each outdoor activity have a minimum of one person trained..
Virtual Road Monitor Training
If you’d like to volunteer with the Friends of Gold Butte but would still like to practice social distancing, this opportunity is perfect for you! Be a Road Monitor! Road monitoring is important because of the size and scope of the monument; it is difficult for BLM staff to keep up with the road conditions..
