Elko Daily Free Press from Elko, Nevada • 14

14 ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada Tuesday, July 23, 2002 I LJ 1 1 ii (1 lit Joyce Aiazzi of High Country Outfitters adjusts Jim Hollinnflr ipft nH Wait ftarHr ul saddie on her hoise before me pack Wp video Mpcd while a member of Fox ffJESBSS hand watch. orseback Scenic trail ride includes lessons of Basque heritage Hiahland. Dortravinn a mnnntain man Iktonc tn cafahi nr. ELKO Enrli i- a uuiijr upo "-t imgc turn uiuuiiuuii scenery, for horseback riding prior to the trip into the mountains. dust and flat tires but gaining members of the media took to w.v, ui uoojuc iiei- iionseuacK monaay aunng tne vi Mini.nf.B,,.

western Heritage fc Familiarization Tour. The "FAM" tour started at L. Jr I the trailhead in the Rubv f-, leads tn r-, Mountains that peak, Humboldt or western demonstrations yj? 9 included a stop where a casque sheepherder and his JTr -doff were miinHincr nn tlioir iy. flock near a stream crossing. The media, consisting of writers, photographers and a television production crew, made their way along the road encountering dust, streams -X4 '4 arm chornivwil-o nrli-CU I tJ -rW at least one flat tire before il.rk.- they reached the horse camp, tj iV -At the camp, the group of L.V 3 two dozen learned about the fVrt history of the trail from Doug Clarke of the U.S.

Forest I HIM 1 oeiviuo aim nurse nancuuig -VV, r. Mounting horses, the tour Jean lribarne cooks chorizos for the trail riders at the Basque group was led up the trail to camP- anotner western heritage demonstration, where a Basque cook was making chorizo over an open fire and bread baked in a Dutch oven. Tourists sampled the items and were also able to view the Basque camp where a cloth tent typical of Basque sheep-herders was set up near a stream and pond. The "FAM" tour continued on horseback to Humboldt Peak and Boulder lake for camping before its planned return to Elko on Wednesday morning. The Elko Convention and Vicitnre Ant c-A -'-is as.

A Basque sheepherder leads sheep up the trail as part of a demonstration for the tour group. 1 the tour which was paid for in T4 part by the Nevada -I 21 commission on lounsm. Story and photos Toni Tennille, right, jokes with Eusebio Puentes, one of the; hv Dncc A nAvAt- Charros on the Western Heritage Familiarization Tour, on th Dy KOSS AndreSOn trail to Humboldt Peak Monday. ....1 1 i i 1 1 arilyn Newton of the Reno Gazette Journal leads a arouo of fellow Journalists im the trail tn a Basque camp. ciueiwiiwr iuni lennme wans on ner horse for the trail rideto Dina Schwandt nf Minn nas visited the Lamoille Canyon several times.

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