Visiting the Great Basin

I’m travelling now and was visiting the Great Basin area which covers part of Nevada and part of Utah. It is primarily a desert area with pines, juniper, mountain mahogany and more in the mountains and sage and rabbitbrush in the flats. It is an area of low water. Most of the water comes from springs because there is not enough rain or snow to put water into lakes and reservoirs. It’s a beautiful area full of history and wild lands. The problem is that Las Vegas wants to pipe water from the Great Basin for its own selfish needs — lawns, golf courses, fountains, and more development! It seems a crime to steal from another area what little they have so people can live an extravagant and artificial lifestyle! For more information, see http://greatbasinwater.net/   I wish I had some pictures but I don’t even own a digital camera.