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Nevada is home to 23 state parks, the majority with only one unique feature. But Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park is in a class of its own, as it features not only a well-preserved historic mining town but also remains of the ancient ichthyosaur (pronounced ICK-thee-o-saur), our state fossil.
Before setting out to climb outdoors, whether it’s locally or nationally, Bill McLemore recommends people try climbing at an indoor facility first.
SOGGY JOG PLANNED AT WET ‘N’ WILD
Cedar Breaks National Monument in southern Utah is a small park most cherished by us desert dwellers for its cool summer temperatures and spectacular views into its deep, hoodoo-filled amphitheater. During July and August, you’ll find the little park brimming with additional activities, any one of which, by itself, might be worth the journey there.
CELEBRATE PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH WITH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Just six days after the official start of summer, residents in western Las Vegas gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Garside Pool.
Before the weather gets any hotter in our region, a good place for a short hike might be Mojave National Preserve in California just south of the Nevada border. One you might try is the Rock Spring Loop, which boasts a historic stone house, the site of a 19th-century Army post, a natural spring and American Indian petroglyphs.
GARDENING WORKSHOPS PLANNED AT LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER
Masked individuals peer from behind paint-spotted pillars, sporting loaded paintball guns, also called markers.
FOURTEEN NEVADA SOCCER TEAMS TO HEAD TO TOURNAMENT
You could spend years exploring the 1.9 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Parkcq in Utah, yet barely shorten the list of wonders still to see there.
EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S KIDS CHARITY TOURNAMENT PLANNED
Jeff Jacquart was trying his hand at a lot of things in the mid-1990s. He played soccer, volleyball, basketball, darts and pool, but when he played his first round of disc golf, he was hooked.
Along the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive just north of Sedona, you’ll find Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona’s most beloved destinations.
