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The Wild Horse Conspiracy, a new book by Craig Downer

Proudly announcing the publication of a pivotal book for America’s wild horses and burros that has been over 4 years in preparation

THE WILD HORSE CONSPIRACY
by Craig C. Downer, Wildlife Ecologist and Author
(Date of Publication: 1/18/2012)

A visit to Gerlach

This fellow traveled through Gerlach and stopped by the Friends office. He talks about his trip in his blog:

http://www.danieljosephson.blogspot.com/2011/08/finding-fritz-sr-day-7.html

Burning Man - "the skya to the playa"

Burning Man - "the skya to the playa"
by Ramona Cox
http://www.pilotmag.com/travel-burning-man

Desert Magazine archive

http://mydesertmagazine.com/Desert_magazine_archive.html

Very complete, high quality color PDF versions of the magazine from 1937 to 1985.

Meat Eating Horses!

Horses as meat-eating killers?
August 24, 2011
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/meateatinghorses-190.shtml

Have we misunderstood the true nature of equines? A new book probes an untalked-of "hidden history" of horses that reveals their ability to eat meat. Neil Clarkson reports.

According to accounts of the time, King George IV presented an English thoroughbred stallion to the Maharajah of Oudh. After arriving in India, for unknown reasons the horse became a notorious killer. Known as the "Man Eater of Lucknow," it went on a rampage, slaying and eating the local citizens.

An ECV History of the Smoke Creek Desert

Julia’s Unequivocal Nevada Klampout
#42
Smoke Creek Nevada
as researched and interpreted by
Julia’s Unequivocal Clamphistorian
Clamper year 6016
http://www.juliacbulette.com/

Gerlach Water Quality and Sales

From: Keeper
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:40:41 -0700
Subject: Water in Gerlach

Hello--

I read a few posts regarding water sales in Gerlach, and wanted to help answer any questions floating around out there.  By way of introduction, my name is Keeper, I'm a Ranger at Burning Man (since 2002), a teacher at Gerlach School, and serve on the town's General Improvement District which manages the water, sewer, and trash.
 
- QUANTITY

CJ Hadley - Range Magazine on Youtube

A bunch of good videos here on ranching in the US including  this interview with my friend C.J. Hadley who does Range Magazine-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNZDBT0VIlI

Jim Linebaugh

Man's body to be sealed in Pershing Co., Nev. mine shaft

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/03/05/Mans-body-to-be-sealed-in-Nev-...

U.S. News
Man's body to be sealed in Nev. mine shaft
Published: March. 5, 2011 at 7:46 PM

RENO, Nev., March 5 (UPI) -- The body of a man who fell into an abandoned Nevada mine shaft has been declared dead and his body will not be recovered, an official said Saturday.

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