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Peregrine falcons soaring again at Lake Mead

Peregrine falcons, nearly wiped out by the advent of DDT and similar pesticides in the 1950s, have rebounded in Southern Nevada to the point where they are at “carrying capacity,” according to birds of prey researcher Joe Barnes.

Clark County wants input on expanding Las Vegas metro area

Under a proposal that will be the subject of a public meeting on Tuesday, Clark County would open almost 39,000 acres of federal land for development and allow the Las Vegas metropolitan area to spill beyond its current boundaries.

Mark National Trails Day with a virtual hike at Lake Mead

Recreation area’s YouTube video highlights the history, scenery and science that hikers encounter when they walk the Historic Railroad Trail, which traces the route built in 1931 to ferry material to the Hoover Dam construction site

Nevada DMV experiences brief statewide computer outage

Processing drivers licenses, vehicle registrations and other services were briefly unavailable Friday morning, when the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles reported a statewide computer outage.

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