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Wild Mustang Horses:Nevada is the most mountainous of the lower forty eight states. Geologically Nevada has a "basin and range" topography, meaning that Nevada is a series of mountain ranges separated by wide open basins, and these wide valleys are home to over 50% of the nation’s wild horse population. Two hours from Elko we’ll be in wild horse country, also home to mule deer, pronghorn antelope, coyote, bobcat, elk, and mountain lion. The horses normally are in small groups of 10-12 led by a stallion; they often visit watering holes which is where we’ll look for them. 
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Cowboy John will serve as a step-on guide for your bus tour. He will design a tour package around any of the many options on this web page (look at the Day/Half Day Tour tab for ideas) and even include a local event if you'd like. [ click here to find out more.] He'll coordinate lodging, meals, and entertainment. Tell him what you want for your group.
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Day/Half Day Tours:An inspirational video, "Why the Cowboy Sings," and superb museum will set the tone for our country adventure. A world-famous saddle shop will transport us to the world of saddles, bits, bridles, antique silver, creaky floorboards, and high ceilings. Under a clear blue sky we’ll thrill to the spectacular Ruby Mt's., home to wild sheep, goats, turkeys, mule deer, alpine wildflowers/birds, and mountain lakes/streams. You can wade in one of the frigid-at-any-time-of-the-year streams, if you’d like! We’ll relax with a satisfying lunch in picturesque Lamoille. A country church, back dropped by the Rubies, the most photographed church in Nevada, boasts antique Tiffany windows, brought to Nevada by wagon from San Francisco. Other tour options include wagon ride, antique store, working cattle ranch with tack room, historic Donner Party’s Hastings Cutoff of the California Trail, Great Basin history and geology, and museums. 2005 Scheduled Events can be incorporated into a tour. ==> Click here for schedule <== Full Day, Half Day Tours:
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=> Click here <= to visit the NPR website and read more about the 2004 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko Nevada Call us at, 775-753-7825 for information. [ Book Your Tour Today ]Individual Bird Watching:
The Ruby Mountains, a half hour from Elko, offer unparalelled hiking in an alpine setting. The trails to Island, Dollar, Lamoille, and Favre lakes, and Liberty Pass and the Ruby Crest Trail leave from the top of Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountain Range. We'll carry lunch, and bird and flower books and meander through pine forests and wildflower meadows, past an "English flower garden" on the lookout for the great variety of birds that make the Ruby Mountain range some of the most beautiful alpine country in the U.S Many travel to the Rubies purposefully to see this shy bird along with the Black Rosy Finch which lives with the Snow Cock on the very tip of mountain peaks. The elusive Himalayan Snow Partrige lives in only two mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayan and the Ruby Mountain range. These birds are difficult to spot and require extensive hiking/horseback.If you’re aiming for either of these targets call us for information.
The Wildlife Refuge is closed to boating in early spring to protect nestingsites. As with many migratory sites spring and fall are prime for visits. Also available - Horseback trips - one day or two to three day camping experiences. Beautiful scenery mountain, lake fishing, you may be lucky and even see a snow cock (Hungarian snow partridge). Great dutch oven cooking! Call us at, 775-753-7825 for information. [ Book Your Tour Today ]
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