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Nevada National Parks Government site TerraServer Good site for viewing back country aerial photography
Topo Zone Good site for viewing topo maps online Nevada Rock Art Foundation Rock Art Group
Desert USA Excellent site Kennewick Man Case Kennewick Man found along Columbia River in Washington
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Native American Sacred Sites Very interesting site Army Corps of Engineers Government site
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State of Nevada Government site Hiking Around Las Vegas Hiking, birding, and wilderness areas in Southern Nevada.  By Jim Boone
Desert Petroglyphs Southwest Petroglyphs Rock Art Investigations Maarten van Hoek's website featuring rock art sites around the world
US Forrest Service Fire Maps and Aerial Images Nevada Site Stewards Excellent site.  If you are interested in helping to preserve Nevada's Heritage this is the place to go.
Rock Art News (Blog) Excellent site for Rock Art News from around the world Learning about Rock Art Excellent informational web site. By Boma and Kat Johnson

A Short Statement on "Rock Art Do's and Don'ts"

In the Southern Nevada area we are fortunate enough to see what was left by Native Americans over the last several thousand years, so please treat rock art / petroglyph sites with respect and care when visiting them.  Do not climb on, touch, chalk, wet down, or do rubbings of the petroglyphs or pictographs, as irreversible damage can and will occur.  What has sometimes lasted for a thousand years can be lost in a few minutes simply because someone did not think about the consequences of their actions.

Enjoy rock art by viewing, sketching, and photographing it.  Any kind of direct contact with the oils in our skin may cause these ancient works to begin disintegrating.  Defacing existing rock art or adding your own modern drawing is vandalism.  There can be no compromises if we wish to protect these irreplaceable and fragile treasures.  Visit cultural sites with care, respect, and most importantly "Leave No Trace" of your visit.

Vandalism and Theft in Nevada Vandalism in Little Red Rock
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