A line in the sand: Why Nevada’s public lands, and our senators’ votes, matter now

By: Marija Minic

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 690

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The desert teaches you humility.

Out on Bureau of Land Management land in southern Nevada, there is no hum of electricity, no running water, no cell service to pull you back into the noise of modern life. There is only wind, stone, stars, and time. As a desert tortoise biologist, I’ve spent years walking these lands — following tracks across washes, watching life persist in places most people would call empty. These landscapes aren’t empty. …

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