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Archive for June 2019

Vast and Ancient: Basin and Range National Monument

Posted on June 28, 2019, 3:00 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
The Basin geographically defines the state of Nevada. That word may confuse you, since it is included in Great Basin, Great Basin Desert, Great Basin National Park, Basin and Range Province, Basin and Range National Monument. What are they, and how do they relate to each other? The Great Basin is like a huge bowl. […]
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Afton Canyon: the Unknown Grand Canyon of the Mojave

Posted on June 21, 2019, 11:26 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Only a few miles removed from Interstate 15, Afton Canyon remains hidden and unknown to the millions that speed across the desert. Last year, I abandoned my plans to explore Afton Canyon at a river crossing after estimating a depth of more than 18 inches. This year, I came equipped with a Jeep with which […]
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Nevada’s Little Finland

Posted on June 14, 2019, 9:33 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Since Bear Ears National Monument was controversially reduced by 85%, Gold Butte National Monument, which happened to be designated on the same day of Dec 28 2016, is the most recent large national monument. Gold Butte National Monument protects almost 300,000 acres of Nevada, northeast of Las Vegas, bordering Lake Mead National Recreation Area on […]
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Treasured Lands in China

Posted on June 6, 2019, 11:42 pm, by QT Luong, under Announcements.
Before being a book, Treasured Lands was the name of my traveling exhibit of large format photographs of American’s national parks, which has now shown in museums and galleries across the US. Last month, I traveled to China on the occasion of the first international exhibition of Treasured Lands. The venue was the Li Yuan […]
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