When we think of Nevada, gambling meccas like Las Vegas and Reno usually spring to mind, along with dramatically vast expanses of desert. But within this sprawling western state, a surprising variety ...

An innumerable number of dazzling alpine lakes exist across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Literally thousands dot the peaks and valleys surrounding legendary Lake Tahoe for hundreds of miles.

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