Musk Turtles. Musk turtles, also known as stinkpots, seem to prefer deep, still water in lakes, ponds, and sluggish streams with muddy bottoms and an abundance of plant life. On their head, they have two light stripes that flow from the nose, through the eyes and to the neck. Barbells are present on the throat and chin.
(GPS Coordinates 39.392730,-119.714006) The Truckee Meadows is a north-south trending basin covering approximately 94 square miles in western Nevada. It is bounded on the west by the Carson Range, on the east by the Virginia Range, on the south by the Steamboat hills, and by Peavine Peak to the north.
Land Between The Lakes / Flickr. There are 170,000 acres in what is known as the, 'Land Between the Lakes.' Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee share the area between both Barkley and Kentucky Lakes, and you can hike, hang out down by the water or book a campground for a nice day out. 8) Leiper's Fork.