It would take a lifetime to see all the wonders of the 1.87 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, but you can see a lot in one short visit.
Recreation
April kicks off the reemergence of desert reptiles. Among the easier species to spot are side-blotched lizards, zebra tails, yellow-backed spiny lizards, and chuckwallas.
Henderson held a ribbon-cutting and bike parade to formally open The Harry Reid UPRR Trail expansion at Acacia Park on Saturday.
Developers of a luxury enclave at the former Bonnie Springs Ranch site held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday.
The arrival of spring means it’s time to get out and walk again. But if you live in a cookie-cutter ‘burb, you may be a tad bored with the unchanging character of your strolls.
For wildflower chasers, March, April and May mean bursts of magnificent color from seemingly mundane plants in the Mojave Desert.
With 8,000 rock climbing routes, 191 miles of hiking trails and five palm oases to visit, the national park attracts more than 2.8 million visitors a year.
Southern Utah ski resorts offer skiers and snowboarders a frosted February wonderland with picture-perfect panoramas of surrounding forests and mountains.
Fort Piute makes a wonderful day outing to a remote area in the extreme eastern region of the Mojave National Preserve in California.
The Meadows School’s free expo will feature summer camp representatives offering various summer programs and activities for boys and girls ages Pre-K through 12th grade.
Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Las Vegas.
Plans for a mountain bike park at Lee Canyon ski resort cleared a significant hurdle after the company settled a federal lawsuit brought aiming to protect an endangered butterfly species.
The Las Vegas High Rollers are making a mark in the world of wheelchair rugby.
A sense of adventure and plenty of hiking sensibility are what’s needed for Late Night Trailhead, where manageable and meandering trails sprawl into the Las Vegas outback.
Established in 1939, the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge encompasses more than 665,000 acres and protects more than 400 desert bighorn sheep and other wildlife.
