The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

Complete Guide to Wheeler Peak Campground in Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Check out what to expect when camping ...

Upper Lehman Creek Campground in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, is a beautifully developed campground. The upper loo ...

A new assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) indicates that geothermal energy resources in the Great Basin region — spanning Nevada and parts of California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah ...

The long drive between Salt Lake City, Utah and Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80 feels endless, the landscape timeless. But these basins and ranges of the Great Basin Desert are changing dramatically.

The Great Salt Lake is pictured on Saturday, Feb 17, 2024. The Utah Division of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday, April 15, 2024, the finalization of the “work plan” for ...

The water that Nevada pumps from the ground has always been hard for scientists to track. It turns out all they had to do was measure it from outer space. Using measures of gravity from NASA ...

A man and woman have been convicted of wildlife-related crimes following the illegal killing of a trophy-class bull elk inside Great Basin National Park in November 2022. The case began after multiple ...