Great Basin Life exists on the fringes . . . between . . . high desert expanses and majestic mountain wilderness.

Daily, I watch the winds of change sweeping away what remains of our western culture and heritage, and the land that has produced them. My mission is to preserve as much as I can, of that which will soon vanish, through my photography.

I am an active contributor to the movement to protect and preserve America's WILD HORSES. I am a volunteer field correspondent for
GrassrootsHorse
(501(c)3 NonProfit Organization)

BEFORE THEY ARE GONE:
More than half of all wild horses remaining in the wild, live in Nevada. Central eastern Nevada contains the largest designated herd areas in the World. If prevailing trends continue, these wild ones may disappear from the natural landscape within a decade. Ride along with me as I follow some of the last truly wild horses in
WILD HORSE COUNTRY.

BEFORE THEY ARE GONE:

The first settlers arrived in this area at the time of the Civil War, when the Union was hungry for gold and silver. And horses.

Most of the original mining camps were abandoned when extraction of ore became too expensive to be worthwhile.

Left behind are a Legacy of rust and weathered objects to warm the heart of the most dedicated "urban explorer."

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Contact: PhotoRover@GreatBasinLife.com
Arla M. Ruggles
HC 33 Box 33670
Cherry Creek - Ely, NV 89301

 

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