Wild Nevada (2001)
Wild Nevada
2001 / TV-GWild Nevada is a travel-destination series that explores the interior of Nevada. Each program is filmed over two days. Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina begin their trip at starting point and travel to their destination. Along the way, they take short side trips to investigate points of interest and unique landmarks.
Seasons & Episode
Hosts Dave Santina and Chris Orr explore natural habitat at River Fork Ranch, Bently Heritage Distillery in Minden, kayaking and trail building at the new Walker River State Recreation Area.
Pioche is the hub for this trip. Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina enjoy hikes through Echo Canyon State Park and Spring Valley State Park, as well as tours through the historic Thompson’s Opera House and the Million Dollar Courthouse.
Chris and Dave take a trip into dark sky territory, starting from Gerlach and visiting with Friends of Black Rock. After a brief art stop at Planet X, they move west to the Nevada/California border and attempt to scale Divine Peak, hampered by a flat tire. On Day 2, they explore Massacre Rim area and climb up for a spectacular view. That night, they experience the dark skies and astrophotography.
In Goldfield, Chris and Dave enjoy tour of the historic firehouse, the high school and the International Car Forest of the Last Church. While in Tonopah, they starting out with the beautifully restored Mizpah Hotel, which boasts some great ghost stories of its own. Then, it's on to the Tonopah Mining Park for some fun with a blacksmithing lesson.
Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina start this trip in Red Rock Canyon where the Calico Tanks Trail leads to a spectacular view, and they visit the Willow Springs pictographs. On the second day of the trip, they make their way south along The Old Spanish Trail, which cuts through Nevada from southwestern Utah through the Las Vegas Valley and into Death Valley.
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge has seven life zones, including an area known as the outback, with fossils, a yucca forest, and transition from desert to the mountains with pine trees. Day two of the trip, features the Refuge's interpretive trails, an ancient grinding stone and a special aquarium exhibit.
This episode starts in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. At Rogers Spring, host Chris Orr meets guide Chelsea Kennedy to enjoy the natural beauty and entertaining stories of the area. From there, they head south for a hike in the Bowl of Fire, providing colorful views of the rocky landscape. Their trip ends earlier than planned with a rain storm. This episode includes bonus content.
A snowshoe excursion from Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake, then a soak in Grover Hot Springs. A second day of fun has cross country skiing at Tahoe XC and a new experience at Lake Tahoe Epic Curling in Stateline.
With COVID-19 precluding travel, the series hosts find ways to have solo adventures near our own neighborhoods. Dave attempts to scale a peak he has long seen on neighborhood walks and about which he has always been curious. Chris tackles a trail in the Sierra Nevada that leads to a view of Washoe Valley. Along the way, we introduce four favorite adventures from the season.
Wild Nevada is a travel-destination series that explores the interior of Nevada. Each program is filmed over two days. Hosts Chris Orr and Dave Santina begin their trip at starting point and travel to their destination. Along the way, they take short side trips to investigate points of interest and unique landmarks.