The hike from Zabriskie Point to Golden Canyon is a moderately strenuous one, but it rewards the strong with a look at some of Death Valley National Park’s finest geologic formations.
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A super snow moon rises over the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas.
When Dr. James McMillan became the first black dentist in Las Vegas in 1953, he wasn’t allowed to stay at a Strip hotel. Seven years later, McMillan, one of the first presidents of Las Vegas’ chapter of the NAACP, would lead the effort to end such segregation in the city.
Six months after it began operating around the clock, the complex where the homeless can sleep and access a range of services has seen the departure of the main contractor hired to run it and a delay in planned construction.
A file of volunteers and workers counting the homeless in Las Vegas on Tuesday night passed beneath a railroad overpass on Washington Avenue near Main Street without stopping, but William Kight paused to take a closer look.
Life in Las Vegas agrees with rock star climber Alex Honnold, who became the first person to free solo Yosemite’s El Capitan in 2017. “The beauty of Vegas is that I can take showers and cook home meals and be close to my climbing — it’s the best of both worlds.”
With its fiery red sandstone formations, the area is similar to Valley of Fire but offers much more solitude.
It was 16 years ago this week that an epic snowstorm struck the Las Vegas Valley, with parts of the valley seeing 10 inches.
Visitors to the Rings Trail in California’s Mojave National Preserve descend a narrow, steep slot canyon by using metal rings bolted into the rock along two sections.
On November 21, 1980, a fire at the MGM Grand (now Bally’s Las Vegas) left 87 people dead and over 600 injured.
Over the next couple of months, Southern Nevadans will experience some of the best temperatures of the year, perfect for enjoying the outdoors.
Nevada brothel owner and state Assembly candidate Dennis Hof has died, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. He was 72.
One of the largest oases in the Mojave Desert, this national wildlife refuge is located about 25 miles northwest of Pahrump.
Nye County sheriff’s deputies order residents of longtime encampment for homeless to leave, but county and city have no place for them to go. Community members aim to fill the void and come up with some long-term solutions.
Greenery and wildlife abound at this Lincoln County park.