Looking back toward Las Vegas basin
Mt. Charleston up ahead
Looking back down toward the Las Vegas basin
Philip ready to stretch his legs
Mid-elevation shot looking toward Las Vegas basin
Juniper? Only the hardiest of trees survive the dry, windy climate
A bench made to last
A rare cuddle with my brother.
Marking the moment together
How plant life gets a toehold here.
Mid-elevation scrub.
Mid-elevation landscape
Tree on a wind-swept outlook point
Looking over mostly mesquite, creosote and joshua tree landscape
Lee Canyon - winter ski area
Lee Canyon, ski area
No more skiing as the snow retreats
Forest is "managed" (timber is sold)
Lee Canyon
More natural pine forest
Local signage
Words from the Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) about their native lands
The basin below is where the Nevada Test site is, where above and below ground testing has been carried out since the 50s.
The cycle of decomposition is slow here.
Understanding the natural environment as a source of meeting life needs, according to the Nuwuvi.

Mount Charleston, at 11,916 feet or 3,632 m, is the highest of the Spring Mountains of Southern Nevada and the state's eighth highest mountain peak. It is located about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas and is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the Mount Charleston Wilderness and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Well separated from higher peaks by large, low basins, it is the most topographically prominent peak in the state, and the eighth most prominent peak in the contiguous United States.