Nevada, with its vast and unforgiving desert landscapes, holds within its arid embrace a wealth of history and hidden treasures. Among its many intriguing ghost towns, one stands out as evidence to the optimism, ambition, and transience of the American West during the Gold Rush era—Rhyolite. Located near the eastern edge of Death Valley National […]
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America’s Largest Man-made Lake By Sandra Scott The best way to explore the desert is from the water. Houseboating on Lake Mead is the best of all worlds, combining fun in the water and in the desert with all the comforts of home. Fifty miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, at Callville Bay, eight of
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada –When people think of wilderness, they seldom think of houseboats, cars or four-wheelers, but at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, there is a way for visitors to experience the park’s wilderness areas using all of these modes of transportation. Lake Mead is home to nine wilderness areas, all located in Nevada. They
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada – A portion of Interstate 15 in Southern Nevada remains closed due to flooding. The Nevada Department of Transportation has designated two routes for passenger and non-commercial vehicles. Those routes can be found online at https://nevadadot.com/Traveler_Info/i15Detour.aspx. To further ease congestion, Lake Mead National Recreational Area is allowing all non-commercial vehicles (including RVs)
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. – National Park Service park rangers and other first responders conducted multiple search and rescues at Lake Mead July 8 after a thunderstorm formed over the Boulder Basin. The storm began around 3:45 p.m. and created 5-foot waves and reports of 8-foot swells. The Lake Mead Interagency Communication Center received multiple distress
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LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service implemented fire restrictions in Southern Nevada May 16. Interagency fire restrictions prohibit: building and/or using a campfire or charcoal stove (using portable stove using gas, jellied petroleum or
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CLARK COUNTY, Nevada — A man has been released after being arrested Sunday during an ongoing dispute over grazing rights between the Bureau of Land Management and a family in southern Nevada, and the family is calling for action. A federal judge in Las Vegas first ordered Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy to remove his trespassing
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Virgin River Basin at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will be temporarily closed March 27 through May 12. The area closed includes the northern tip of Lake Mead National Recreation Area where the Virgin River meets Lake Mead, as well as surrounding lands. For a map of the closure area, visit www.nps.gov/lake/parknews/2014impoundment.htm.
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Las Vegas Metro Police Search and Rescue Unit rescued a 15-year-old hiker who fell and injured her leg Sunday while hiking on the Calico Tanks trail in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Read more about this story: https://www.reviewjournal.com/multimedia/hiker-rescued-at-red-rock-canyon
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Yes, we were there! Take a look at our article here: https://www.desertusa.com/burningman/burning-man-2013-art.html
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