Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly.
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Combined, the day’s trek will add up to about 5.6 miles. That total could be lengthened and made more challenging with optional trails.
Much like the role Red Rock Canyon plays in Southern Nevada, Snow Canyon State Park is a backyard source of wonder for St. George, Utah.
Pick a date before the weather gets too warm to hike along a path winding through bewildering geology and hardscrabble history in a desert oasis.
Walkers can step back into Hoover Dam history while getting some of their daily steps along a mile loop along Boulder City’s historic district.
While still packing cardiovascular benefits, riding an e-bike can help tame grueling challenges like this 34-mile scenic trail.
Thanks to everyone who has supported my journey into journalism by reading my gardening column over the years and contributing questions.
When native pine trees are grown on their own they will develop taproots or sinker roots for stability and to secure enough water.
It is important not to water these plants too often and to repot them when the soil is worn out and the water is not draining properly.
Getting off to a rocky start in the new year can be a good thing, if you’re taking advantage of Southern Nevada’s bounty of hiking opportunities.
To make sure it doesn’t return you have to interrupt the seed-to-flowering-plant cycle at least for a couple of years and fill the voids with something competitive.
Some of the leaves on my 2-year-old Thompson Seedless grapes have started to curl at harvest.
We planted what we thought was a lime tree around 10 years ago. Now we have a 20-foot-tall, nicely shaped tree bearing an unknown fruit.
The 315-acre Ice Age Fossils State Park opened almost a year ago in the far northern reaches of the Las Vegas Valley.
Recently, one of my walls of star jasmine has been struggling with dry and dull green leaves.