All precipitation in the Great Basin region drains internally; it either evaporates, sinks underground or flows into creeks or lake - but none reaches the ocean

Wild turkeys are not native to Great Basin National Park; they're descendants of turkeys released in White County on private land by the NDoW for hunters

There are 6 species of sagebrush in the park, found across a range of elevations and ecological compositions

Paintbrush belongs to a genus of 200 species of partially or fully parasitic plants that derive nourishment from the roots of other plants

Great Basin NP encompasses most of the south Snake Mountain Range, which originated from simple sediments laid down at the bottom of a shallow inland sea around 560M years ago

Balsamroot is in the sunflower family and widely distributed in open sagebrush; it's been used medicinally by native people and is a preferred forage food for deer, elk and pronghorn

Mule deer are one of three ungulates found in Great Basin (others are elk and pronghorn), and found throughout the park from desert floor to subalpine communities

Great Basin is a 'cold' desert in which most of its 10" of precipitation falls as snow; despite this scarcity, extreme elevation ranges give rise to multiple, distinct ecosystems

Ponderosa pine trees are well-suited to survive periodic, low intensity fires primarily due to their thick, corky outer bark; deep roots insulated by soil and surface debris can also withstand fire and remain functional

The 'Great Basin' covers 200,000 sq miles across 6 states characterized by long, steep N-S mountain ranges separated by wide low valleys