Tonight and tomorrow night are the virtual scoping meetings for the BLM Implementation Plan for Gold Butte National Monument. Do you have concerns about how cultural resources are managed and protected? What about the balance of roads vs. quiet spaces? Wish there were more trails? And protect Gold Butte National Monument from invasive flora and..
October 17, 2022 GOLD BUTTE ROAD CONDITIONS Conditions are subject to change — use your own good judgment. With the monsoon rains of 2022, most roads were partially damaged. Be careful out there and don’t push beyond your capability or those of your vehicle. It is always safer to travel with at least one other..
Early this December we will be hosting our 4th Annual Friends of Gold Butte Auction. We are already accepting and gathering donations for the auction; there will be lots of handcrafted art, beautiful prints from Gold Butte, gift certificates, wine baskets, outdoor adventures, and lots more. If you have a special item that you would..
Ahhhh yes, it’s that time again, if you are a male tarantula! Every year as we approach the cooler temperature of fall, millions of male tarantulas will begin their “migration” to find a female to mate with. Some may think it is all an elaborate arachnid romance, but the reality is that for most of..
Tracing Time: Seasons of Rock Art on the Colorado Plateau by Craig Childs Book Review by Steve Dudrow For us amateur archaeologists, who live and breathe to protect our pre-contact cultural heritage sites, this author’s narrative is like getting free Reese’s Peanut Butter cups in a candy store! With Childs, it is always about his..
We, at Friends of Gold Butte, had a terrific year! We introduced many new people to Gold Butte National Monument and, together with volunteers, put in thousands of hours of stewardship to ensure Gold Butte is preserved for generations to come. You can read all about our accomplishments in our 2021-22 FoGB Annual Report.
Have you ever visited Gold Butte National Monument (GBNM) during summer? There is no way to sugar coat it: to us, the heat is brutal and unrelenting! Now imagine that this is where you live. For the plants and animals that live in GBNM, survival depends on various physical adaptations and behavioral strategies. The key..
NVSHPO Regional Coordinators, Betty Conway & Michele Burkett Gold Butte National Monument contains a great number of cultural and historic treasures. If you have spent time in Gold Butte hiking you probably have viewed some of these amazing reminders of those who came before us. Unfortunately, these treasures are subject to vandalism, theft, and natural..
It is almost that time of year for the much beloved Perseid meteor shower. This year it will be active from July 17 to August 24 with the peak around August 11/12. The “experts” tell you to look at the constellation Perseus as the radiant point, but I say just get your best lounge chair,..
“Be prepared! A stitch in time saves nine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Okay, we’ve all heard sayings like these, but do they have any relevance to Gold Butte National Monument (GBNM)? I would argue that they do. Even more so, than places like Zion National Park or Death Valley..
