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#002 - Great Basin, Part 2: The Visit | Lehman Caves Tours, Wheeler Peak & Dark Skies
Everything you need to actually visit Great Basin National Park — one of the most remote and least-crowded parks in the country. This is the practical guide: how to get to Baker, Nevada off "the Loneliest Road in America," how to book a Lehman Caves tour before it sells out, and how to stand on top of 13,000-foot Wheeler Peak without getting hurt.
Host Shawn Spainhour, a former Army officer, walks you through the whole trip: why this park has no entrance fee, the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive through five life zones, the cave tour options and the white-nose syndrome rule that catches people off…
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