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Wild Nevada
Episode 117: Desert and Mountain Fun
Season 1
Episode 17
In this episode, hosts Chris and Dave start in Sparks and head north to Spanish Springs for a hike through a canyon decorated with petroglyphs. They also head up toward Mt. Rose for some snowshoeing, then west past Verdi for a hike in the shadows of the Donner Party, and finally a journey to Needle Rock near Pyramid Lake.
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