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Southwest mountain wildflowers put on summer show

Beautiful wild gardens greet high-country visitors throughout the West during the brief season between snowmelt and snowfall.

Nevada Day festivities to lure crowds to capital

Across the nation, children eagerly await the last day of October for its Halloween costumes, decorations, parties and trick or treating. For Nevada children, the end of October also brings a day of no school to observe the state’s Oct. 31, 1864, entry into the union as the 36th state.

Once-rich Delamar now crumbling ghost town

The ghost town of Delamar was once one of Nevada’s richest gold producers. Today its ruins nestle against a serrated range of wooded mountains south of U.S. Highway 93 on the way to Caliente.

Death Valley ’49ers Ecampment celebrates area’s past

Death Valley National Park welcomes the 60th annual Death Valley ’49ers Encampment Nov. 4-8. During the park’s most popular special event, thousands of participants fill Death Valley campgrounds, hotels and resorts, spilling over into nearby desert towns.

Off-season houseboating makes for a relaxing vacation

Across the country, the popularity of houseboating continues to increase. Southern Nevada boasts easy access to houseboating hot spots on four desert lakes that enjoy long boating seasons. Closest to us lie Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, while Lake Havasu and Lake Powell lie a few hours’ drive distant.