Stunning area of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a gorgeous hike with riparian vegetation flanking the streambed.
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Prevention — from wearing the right clothes to packing some extras — is key for outdoor lovers to stay safe.
Most people who did not grow up in the Mojave Desert were probably surprised to learn how few sand dunes are found here. The vast, flat landscapes of desert pavement and creosote were not remotely what we had envisioned.
A visit to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona requires some effort, but the payoff, in addition to seeing unusual cactuses, is the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
Arches National Park, just outside the town of Moab, Utah, lives up to its name. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, the densest concentration in the world. Besides arches, you will also get to see natural windows, balanced rocks, fins, pinnacles and hoodoos.
Ask any local nature lover if he has visited the Bowl of Fire, and the answer will usually be, “Of course!” But many of those answers are incorrect because people confuse it with the similarly named Valley of Fire State Park. While both are must-sees for anyone who can do both and involve similar terrain, the Bowl of Fire is a completely different experience because it is accessible only by hiking. That means on most days, you’ll likely have the place to yourself. And you’ll always have the satisfaction of knowing you got there on your own two feet and will power.
One of the best scenic drives in Southern Nevada starts only about a half-hour west of the Strip at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Lincoln County, Clark County’s neighbor to the north, is home to dozens of the finest rock art sites in Nevada. Of course, you could spend several days or longer visiting these sites, but even in a day’s time, you can visit a couple of them and return home quite satisfied.
Lincoln County, Clark County’s neighbor to the north, is home to dozens of the finest rock art sites in Nevada. Of course, you could spend several days or longer visiting these sites, but even in a day’s time, you can visit a couple of them and return home quite satisfied.
Lincoln County, Clark County’s neighbor to the north, is home to dozens of the finest rock art sites in Nevada. Of course, you could spend several days or longer visiting these sites, but even in a day’s time, you can visit a couple of them and return home quite satisfied.