Join Steve Dudrow and the Friends of Gold Butte as we explore Doodlebug Arch and Amber Cat Canyon. You will see red and white sandstone formations, a neat little arch and a beautiful Joshua tree forest during this moderate 4.5 mile hike. We will meet at 9:00 am at the junction of Gold Butte Road..

Basin and Range National Monument, Gold Butte’s “sister” monument- what is it, where is it, and why should we care about it? Join us as Jim Boone discusses the importance of our neighbor to the North. An outdoorsman since before birth, Jim worked a dozen seasons in western National Parks. With his wife Liz, he..

Welcome to the first hike of the 2021-2022 Fall season! Join Steve Dudrow and the Friends of Gold Butte for about a 5-mile hike/scramble in Gold Butte National Monument visiting Titanic Rock, Little Dumbo Arch, Bison Rock, Teddy’s Mini-Slot Canyon, A-Frame Rock, Star-Trek Meadows and plenty of other red rock washes, monoliths, and cool sites…

Join the Friends of Gold Butte for an interesting and informative segment of our popular Gold Butte Speaker Series, featuring presentations on a variety of subjects pertaining to the Mojave Desert and Gold Butte National Monument. This month we are pleased to have Cliff and Ilene Bandringa speak about the Geologic Triple Junction of Southern..

What did Gold Butte look like 500 million years ago? Or 2 million years ago? And what geological events produced the features that we see in Gold Butte today? Join us as we learn about the geologic evolution of the Gold Butte region and the dinosaurs, protomammals, and other animals that left their footprints in..

Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte for a weed eradication project, hikes and overnight adventure. There is an infestation of Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) at the campsite atop Whitney Pass. We will caravan to the work site, pull/dig weeds in the parking area for a couple hours and then take a short hike…

Celebrate Earth Day by doing something good for our little piece of the planet! Join the Friends of Gold Butte for a couple hours picking up trash that others leave behind. We will meet at the junction of Gold Butte Road and Highway 170, caravan to the work site and spend some time picking up..

“Nevada’s Owls” introduces the audience to some of the most common owls we have in our state and how we can help our owls. We will discover fascinating facts about owls and their anatomy, how they hunt, how they fly, and how amazingly they can camouflage themselves. Join us as we uncover the life history..

Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte as they explore this scenic hike through the Falling Man petroglyph area. This is a place to wander slowly and marvel in the glorious scenery where the rock walls are adorned with petroglyphs and pictographs. This hike requires a small bit of rock scrambling as we..

If you didn’t get to attend last month, we are offering another opportunity for you to join Jim Boone for a driving and walking tour of Gold Butte. We will be looking at the patterns of vegetation on the landscape. With the dry year we’ve had there may not be many flowers, but we can..