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In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

As fallout from an irrigation project, a formerly cottonwood-lined stream is now a sandy, desolate, post-apocalyptic channel lined with weathered stumps and tumbleweeds.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

This little-used trail winds through the highest mountain range in central Nevada with sections around 10,000 feet.