Far from being a bland wasteland, Basin and Range National Monument is a vibrant landscape of desert plains, gorgeous mountains, and unique Great Basin ecology. Despite the park's lack of modern ...

“Each range here is like a warship standing on its own, and the Great Basin is an ocean of loose sediment with these mountain ranges standing in it as if they were members of a fleet without ...

Climb or take a scenic drive up Wheeler Peak, the park’s iconic 13,000-foot mountain, for spectacular views ... enjoy exceptionally dark skies and excellent astronomy programs. Great Basin is home to ...