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Take a Hike (Continued from page 16)

Getting there:
Take 1-15 south to Jean. Exit and turn right and head to
Goodsprings. Go through the village. The main highway
ends at Esmeralda Street.Turn right. Esmeralda ends at
Pacific Avenue. Turn left and follow Pacific Avenue past
the Goodsprings Fire Department and the trailhead will be
on your left.

Spring Mountain Ranch (Continued from page 15)
presented with the amazing help and support of Docents also staff the Visitor Center and are
our volunteer organization, the Spring Mountain there to assist the visitors and answer their ques-
Ranch Docents. tions. They greet everyone with a smile upon
arrival at the visitor center, welcome and converse
The Spring Mountain Ranch Docents are a with them. There is nothing worse than entering a
non-profit organization dedicated to interpreting quiet house and feeling like a stranger. A friendly
the cultural and natural history of the park. The greeting, suggestions on viewing the photo time
association provides staffing line, watching a video, or
services and guided tours as merely having someone
well as in-kind and financial say they are available to
support for programs and answer questions makes a
historic building improve- huge difference between
ments. Docent support has a just okay visit or great
been ongoing since the mid- visit. The Park Supervi-
1970s, soon after the park sors want visitors to feel
was acquired by the state. as though they are wel-
The Docent group contrib- comed guests.
utes immeasurably to park
programs and to visitor enjoyment of the area. We are always looking for exciting and pas-
sionate people to help us as docents. So if you are
The Spring Mountain Ranch Docents are vol- interested in joining us please contact me, Joshua
unteer interpretive staff. They are provided with Yelle, by calling the park at (702) 875-4141 or
classroom education, field training and a training emailing me at jyelle@parks.nv.gov. You can also
manual to ensure that visitors receive information contact the docent recruiter, Mike Emminger, at
in a meaningful way. There are many repeat visi- SMRDocentRecruiter@gmail.com.
tors, a testament to the fact that the Docents leave
them wanting more.

About the author:
Joshua Yelle, the Interpretive Ranger at Spring Mountain Ranch State
Park, grew up in the woods and on the beaches of South Lake Tahoe,
California. It was in the meadows and forests of the Sierras that his
love for nature began. After graduating from the University of Nevada
Las Vegas in 2016 with a degree in Music History and Literature, he
began working as Park Interpreter. He lives with his wife, Ericka, and
toddler son Ansel in Las Vegas.

Winter 2020