I've vaguely heard of the Black Rock Desert before, because I've thought of deserts to visit. I never chose that one, though. Doing another desert trip this year, and looking at that one again. Can you sway me in that direction?
The Black Rock Desert is in the northern Nevada section of the Great Basin and has a dry lakebed. It is also where burning man is held.
Right, I thought Burning Man was held there! I knew I was right. So, could you tell me more about Burning Man? What's so interesting about it?
THe Burning Man event is typically described as an experiment in community and art. It is run by adhering to 10 main principles including leaving no trace after they leave.
I see... that does sound a little interesting. Where did it start, or who started it and why?
symbolic ritual burning of a large wooden effigy ("The Man") that traditionally occurs on the Saturday evening of the event.First held in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and Jerry James who built the first "Man", it has since been held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September (Labor Day). The 2019 event will run from August 25 to September 2.At Burning Man, the community explores various forms of artistic
Black Rock Desert
The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region "(in the Great Basin shrub steppe eco-region)", of lava beds and playa, or alkali flats, situated in the Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, a silt playa north of Reno, Nevada that encompasses more than of land and contains more than of historic trails. It is in the northern Nevada section of the Great Basin with a lakebed that is a dry remnant of Pleistocene Lake Lahontan.