Character Quote by Jacky Rosen

“Nevada...a land that is geology by day and astronomy at night”

— Richard G. Lillard

I love a lot of Colorado and upper Utah. I think some of the most beautiful terrain is upper BC.

— Joe Lando

Of all the mountain ranges I have climbed, I like the Sierra Nevada the best.

— John Muir

I can only tell where I feel most at home, which is in the erosional landscape of the red rock desert of southern Utah,…

— Terry Tempest Williams

I had so much fun touring the Grand Canyon area with the Sierra Club. I love to get outdoors and enjoy nature. We went…

— Nolan Gould

Nevada is a small state. I think we're doing well trying to diversify and grow and understanding that it takes time. We're going to…

— Jacky Rosen

What I love about Vegas is that we have the mountains and the Strip. There is always something to do.

— Jon Taffer

Lake Tahoe is a California treasure and we must do everything we can to protect it for future generations.

— Alex Padilla

In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world.

— Theodore Roosevelt

In fact, just about all the major natural attractions you find in the West- the Grand Canyon, the Badlands, the Goodlands, the Mediocrelands, the…

— Dave Barry

The elements that unite to make the Grand Canyon the most sublime spectacle in nature are multifarious and exceedingly diverse.

— John Wesley Powell

From its founding, [Nevada] has always struggled to belong. It has had a series of masters--the mining industry, the railroads, the federal government, and…

— Hal Rothman