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America’s National Parks

Puzzle 69 · Northwest and the Pacific · Page 97 in print

Great Basin

Nevada’s only glacier, one of the southernmost in the United States, sits in a protected cirque at the base of Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park.

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view from Wheeler Peak of cirque

The Wheeler Cirque glacier and its rocky surroundings.

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Parachute Cave Shield

The Parachute Formation in Lehman Caves.

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The words

  1. Bristlecone

    Bristlecone pine, the ancient pine growing in the park’s high-elevation groves.

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  2. Cave Shields

    Cave shields, round calcite formations found in Lehman Caves.

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  3. Goshute

    Goshute people, a living Indigenous people historically connected with the Great Basin.

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  4. Lehman Caves

    Lehman Caves, the park’s marble cavern with distinctive formations.

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  5. Lexington Arch

    Lexington Arch, the park’s remote limestone arch.

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  6. Limber Pine

    Limber pine, a pine growing beside bristlecones in the park.

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  7. Pinyon Jay

    The pinyon jay, a bird found near the Lehman Caves Visitor Center.

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  8. Prometheus

    Prometheus, the ancient bristlecone pine whose remains are in the park.

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  9. Rock Glacier

    A rock glacier, slowly moving rock debris with ice between the blocks.

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  10. Sagebrush

    Sagebrush, an aromatic shrub growing in the park’s desert habitats.

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  11. Shoshone

    Shoshone people, including Western Shoshone communities of the Great Basin.

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  12. Snake Range

    The Snake Range, the mountain range whose southern part the park protects.

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  13. Stella Lake

    Stella Lake, a mountain lake beside the park’s Alpine Lakes Loop.

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  14. Tree Rings

    Tree rings, growth layers studied to reconstruct the climate of the park’s ancient trees.

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  15. Wheeler Peak

    Wheeler Peak, the park’s highest mountain in the Snake Range.

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Sources

  1. Bristlecone Pines - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  2. Cave Shields - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  3. Historic Tribes of the Great Basin - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  4. Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  5. Lexington Arch - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  6. Birds - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  7. Glaciers / Glacial Features - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  8. Trees and Shrubs - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  9. Park Brochure Formats - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service
  10. Stella LakeNational Park Service
  11. The Prometheus Story - Great Basin National ParkNational Park Service

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