Nevada Forest

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 27, 2010137 views5 comments

This is a real sign in its actual location. It's been here for years, maybe waiting for the trees to sprout. Hope you enjoy.
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 27, 2010 at 11:07 PM

I think a Toiyabe is the scientific name for the Invisible Tree :-)

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 28, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Hey, there are lots of plants here. So many, in fact, the some would call it "chaotic."

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on February 3, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Russell,

I believe you'll find the trees up in the mountains, this is the Great basin and Range enviroment This sign is in one of the Basin's no trees, just brush and damn little of that. If the Inyo National forest wasn't broken up into parts and covered the floor of the Owens Valley parts of it would pretty similar to this. But I agree a pretty bleak place to put a national forest sign, some kind of cruel goverment joke.

Paul

Registered on June 30, 2009, 508 Posts, 1907 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on February 4, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Thanks Paul. Over 90% of Nevada is federal land, so I'm sure it's just a question of which agency is going to take responsibility for a given section. Not sure exactly how this came about, the nearest tree is in the mountains almost ten miles away. Hope the irony brings a smile to anyone who sees it.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on February 5, 2010 at 3:36 AM

Funny!

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