In Nevada, “the earth is splitting apart,” McPhee writes. Great Basin National Park ... You also don’t need a camping reservation. The national park abuts land that’s managed by the ...
Getting to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada requires quite the journey ... the area is free to visit and offers hiking trails and camping spots on a first-come, first-served basis.
The diversity of natural beauty at this park ... Great Basin is home to some of the oldest living organisms in the world — bristlecone pines. These gnarled, weathered trees can live to be over 4,000 ...
the self-described gateway to Great Basin National Park, some 66 miles away. There were closer options — Baker, Nevada (population 68) as well as the park’s first-come, first-served rustic campgrounds ...