If you’ve ever looked at a mountain around the valley and didn’t know its name, this is the guide for you.
Western Hiking Guide
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Users on AllTrails gave these official trails some of the highest ratings of the 137 trails in the Las Vegas Valley.
As temperatures rise and critters like rattlesnakes emerge, many Red Rock Canyon visitors may be concerned about their safety.
As temperatures soar and scorch our concrete jungle, the forest shade and cooler air of the nearby Spring Mountains offer a reprieve.
Henderson held a ribbon-cutting and bike parade to formally open The Harry Reid UPRR Trail expansion at Acacia Park on Saturday.
Last summer, Eric Poulin bushwhacked his way across some 17 mountain ranges in central Nevada, plotting the coordinates of a new route he christened the “Basin and Range Trail.”
This lush oasis, in a secluded canyon near Tecopa, California, is not a spa or a resort but a working ranch.
Every hiker who has heard of it dreams of walking the Bright Angel Trail, the famous footpath that snakes from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon all the way to the Colorado River on the canyon floor, with spectacular scenery almost every step of the way. If you’re going to hike it, May is one of the best months to do so, with average daily highs at 72 degrees on the rim and in the 80s about halfway down, at Indian Garden.
For an outdoor experience that’s different enough to make long-lasting memories, consider the Rings Loop Trail in the Mojave National Preserve, Calif. Located near the Hole-In-The-Wall campground, the trail is named for the metal rings bolted into the walls of a short, yet steep slot canyon. You will use these rings and bolts to help you climb up or down the slot.
Seeing Arizona’s Grand Canyon is either on your bucket list already or ought to be.
Zion National Park is a spectacular destination year-round, but spring is one of the best times to visit.
The park located just outside of Twentynine Palms, California, encompasses almost 800,000 acres, with elevations ranging from 536 feet to 5,814 feet.
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.
With its fiery red sandstone formations, the area is similar to Valley of Fire but offers much more solitude.
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.
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Nevadans are paying more for eggs than those in other states amid the nation’s egg shortage.
Las Vegas Executive Airport, also known as the Las Vegas Spaceport, is moving forward with plans to land spaceplanes at the site.
Agora Realty & Management kicked off the first phase of Hylo Park, a mixed-use development at Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard.
Redfin’s latest report shows transplants from California continue to drive up prices in the metro as the average home price continues to rise.
Attorneys say some plaintiffs will get $75, others $50, if the class-action lawsuit settlement to be finalized in June is approved in U.S. District Court in Nevada.
Nevada has some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. How do Nevadans cope? How much have rates risen?
Following Trump’s trip to Circa, Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, said the event “clearly demonstrates the positive role the gaming industry plays in the U.S. economy.”
McCaw Academy students squealed with delight when viewing Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard from Earth” in a Sphere field trip.
Coca-Cola has been experimenting with new flavors to help keep customers engaged with its signature product.
The wrangling over Colombia’s accepting flights carrying deported immigrants is flaring up three weeks before Valentine’s Day. Colombia is America’s No. 1 foreign source of cut flowers.