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slgwv

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2021

I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:
ipernity.com/home/289859

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My Travel Interests

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  • History & Conflict
  • Infrastructure & Industry
  • Museums & Collections
  • Nature & Outdoors
  • Science & Technology

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Lists by slgwv

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Lists created by this traveler.

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Images pending review

All of my places that have an "images pending review" message at the top, including submitted, drafts, and published.

By slgwv
The arrow.

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Airmail arrows

Surviving concrete arrows from a 1920s-era navigation system across the US for airmail pilots.

By slgwv
These concrete footings tower over you.

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Scooped!

Beat me to it--

By slgwv
Roman Nose Ridge marker.

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Colorado (been there)

(my contributions at the end)

By slgwv
Tiny bits of the survivor's cabin were sold as souvenirs in the years after the Donner Party

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California (been there)

(My contributions at the end)

By slgwv
Albert Glatz Tobacco Shop

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SE PA to visit

By slgwv
Lehigh train station in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

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Unpublished

Accepted, submitted, unsubmitted, and drafts--but not including places that are still just to check. Many are awaiting more pictures.

By slgwv

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submitted

By slgwv
Looking south in Afton Canyon.

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Published&accepted

By slgwv
Tip of the arrow, looking back west.  The skylined mountains are Boca Ridge in California.  The blue paint is _not_ original.

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Nevada (published&accepted)

(alphabetized)

By slgwv
The Slough in late afternoon.

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Oregon (published & accepted)

By slgwv
Masonic

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Ghost towns & mining

By slgwv
Abandoned bridge pylon and tunnel on old rail line parallel to the Lehigh Scenic Railway in the Lehigh Gorge

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Historic transportation infrastructure

By slgwv
Telescope domes at Pine Mountain Observatory.

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Science & Engineering - misc

Including museums.

By slgwv
Looking south in Afton Canyon.

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California (published & accepted)

By slgwv
A tiny remnant of the "vegas" for which Las Vegas was named.  The Boy Scout chimney is in the background.

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History - misc

By slgwv

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ready to submit

When the backlog clears out...

By slgwv
Looking south in Afton Canyon.

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All added by me

(published,  accepted, and submitted places)

By slgwv
Steens Mountain from the Alvord Playa.  Yes, that white patch is snow lingering into August!

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Added photos to these places

(Adding photos is a much more substantive edit than just fixing a typo!  Not including new photos on places I originally added. Pages also alphabetized.)

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Need text

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Need text

These only need the text to be ready for submission.

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Diana's Punch Bowl.  Note vehicle for scale.

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Candidates

By slgwv
Up the trail to White Mountain Peak (on the left).

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US 6 in Nevada

And nearby.  Places in my US-6 in Nevada roadlog

By slgwv
Kathline rock

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Utah (been there)

(My contributions at the end)

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The Loneliest Road in America

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US 50 in Nevada

Places on and near the "Loneliest Road," mentioned in my Post writeups.

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