Bahsahwahbee could be America's next National Monument.

Bahwahsahbee aka The Swamp Cedars is a unique juniper forest that grows in the bottom of Spring Valley and is a significant spiritual area to the local indigenous tribes whose ancestors have inhabited this region for thousands of years. There are efforts underway to protect this area as a National Monument.
Date Filmed: February 18, 2022
* Bahwahsahbee: 39° 7'58.06"N 114°25'23.98"W
Information on Bahwahsahbee: sierranevadaally.org/2021/03/...
You can sign the petition here: www.swampcedars.org/take-action

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Good 🌸💮🌼🏵️👍👌💐

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I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. ~ Mike

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W❤️W! That’s Lovely! Cheers for more awesome and incredible adventures!🥂❤️✨

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Thanks. This is a very unique area with some interesting native American history. It also a nice place to hike in and explore. It's very quiet and peaceful too. Thanks for watching! ~ Mike

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Great video. the sping valley knowing the back story gives area 51 vibes. but its really beatiful

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I've always really liked Spring Valley and the Swamp Cedars have always been on my list of places to explore. It's also very beautiful. I love all of the mountains surrounding it. Thanks for watching! ~ Mike

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Love that you get out deep into those public lands!! 💚💚 cheersbfrom the Pacific Northwest! Excited to check out some of these adventures.

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I'm glad you enjoyed the video. This place has always piqued my curiosity, so I was happy to finally go and wander through it. It's a unique forest considering where most of the cedars grow on the mountain sides. Thanks for watching! ~ Mike

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@@AbouttheJourney absolutely grabbed our attention with this one ❤️❤️❤️

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@@AbouttheJourney Must have water there

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Interesting history. Thanks for sharing.

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I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! ~ Mike

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They should not just talk about protecting it just do it!!

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I totally agree! It would probably be best to add it to Great Basin National Park since its just across the hwy., but a National Monument designation would be nice and is something that a presidential executive order could accomplish quickly. It's a really cool and unique forest, with some sad and unfortunate history attached to it that could be made right (partially) with official recognition and protection. Thanks for watching! ~ Mike

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The murderers of our earlier days should be right proud of themselves.

[@AbouttheJourney]

It's a sad legacy. I had initially just found this place to be an ecological curiosity (and it is), but after looking into it more, it was revealed to be another depressing chapter on how the Native Americans were treated by the early settlers in this country. All the more reason to protect areas like this. ~ Mike

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@@AbouttheJourney Thank you for your awareness. I am somewhat shocked that you do not have much more viewers. I appreciate your natural approach, beautiful narration and awesome filming . You wind up in some gorgeous locations and I long to be there relaxing with my dog Jasper and breathing in the silence. Keep up the great supply of videos, Mike. I'm 76 now and things are not quite as easy as my early years but I still like to give it a shot when I feel up to it, especially BLM locales. Also enjoy your canine pals. Best to you.