Fort Ruby and Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (21686057929)
Fort Ruby and the nearby Ruby Valley Pony Express Station, are within the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This is a land shaped by water and surrounded by arid hills. These springs and grasslands are home t... More
Help Save Ruby Lake! (21873120005)
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, like many wild places, is threatened. Some of the wetlands are in danger of being choked by invasive plants. Some native fish have been reduced with the introduction of non-n... More
Main Boat Launch Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (21846968626)
Visitors to Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge will find many opportunities to learn about the place and the wildlife that lives here. These signs, near the main boat launch, welcome visitors as they prepare to... More
Mineral Springs at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (21882743521)
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an oasis in the desert, created by mineral springs at the base of the Ruby Mountains. Photo: DC Carr/USFWS
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (21685074380)
Ruby Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a land of wide, open spaces. When you visit, bring plenty of water and plan ahead. There is a U.S. Forest Service campground at South Ruby and information available at th... More
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (21873117465)
Contact the Ruby Valley National Wildlife Refuge headquarters before your visit and ask about using the photo blinds. By arriving before dawn and concealing themselves, photographers can get amazing photographs... More
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge Staff (21882742141)
National Wildlife Refuge staff at Ruby Lake are excited to share what their knowledge of the species that call this place home. Photo: DC Carr/USFWS
Ruby Lake NWR Visitors (21251850933)
Though most of Fort Ruby is long gone, visitors can still enjoy the post's shade trees and perhaps catch a glimpse of some of Ruby National Wildlife Refuge's abundant birdlife! Photo: DC Carr/USFWS
Sunrise at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge HQ (21686247329)
It's sunrise at the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. The only sound is that of sandhill cranes, welcoming the sun. This is a peaceful land, where many of nature's rhythms are still in place. P... More
Sunrise near Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge HQ (21686257099)
Sunrise near Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Photo: DC Carr/USFWS
Viewing Platform at the Narciss Boat Landing (21685070820)
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge may be among the most remote refuges in the lower forty-eight United States, but there are still excellent facilities for visitors. This viewing platform, at the Narciss Boat ... More
Ruby Valley NV
en:Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada, looking north from a point near Overland Pass. At left are the Ruby Mountains, and in the far distance at the upper right is the East Humboldt Range. The green area at the... More