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Nevada State Parks is piloting a day-use reservation system at Sand Harbor State Park.

What rising recreation and wildfire insurance costs have in common, and more Nevada enviro news

The ways wildfires start are innumerable but they almost always have one thing in common: humans. This month, we look at how increased recreation leads to higher fire danger, potentially higher wildfire insurance rates and more restrictive access to outdoor spaces.

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The Brown's Creek area, which burned in the fall of 2024, on April 23, 2025.

‘Nature wins:’ After wildfire, popular Washoe County trail sees signs of regrowth

Brown’s Creek was one of the areas devastated by the 2024 Davis Fire that burned nearly 6,000 acres in south Reno. The trail, and the hiking experience it offers, isn’t what it once was. Instead, it offers something different — a unique and intimate opportunity for Northern Nevada hikers to witness the destruction of, and regrowth, following a wildfire.

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