One major proposal that went by the wayside was a large expansion of the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area north of Las Vegas Boulevard. The area bordered by Las Vegas Boulevard, Interstate 15 and the ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - “Why would you even do something like this, like why on Earth would you do this?,” questioned John Haynes, Public Information Officer Lake Mead National Recreation ...

According to a Las Vegas Sun article, Lake Mead and the surrounding park was originally Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, but became Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Aug. 11, 1947.

On the other hand, choosing accommodations away from the strip tends to come with a quieter stay with ample parking and a shorter distance to the area ... Las Vegas or even experience the desert ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS ... The history of the recreation area is significant, according to the National Park Service. What is now hard sandstone was once loose sand dunes 140 million years ago.

The petrified red dunes found there make it one of ... the Lake Mead National Recreation Area just outside of Las Vegas draws around 6 million visitors every year. Officials said staffing levels ...

Most public lands and resorts in the mountains northwest of Las ... Recreation Area were unscathed and have reopened. Outdoor recreational opportunities again abound at the Las Vegas Ski ...

Park rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area just outside Las Vegas are asking for the ... pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail was reportedly recorded on April 7.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - For years now, one area of Lake Mead National Recreation Area has been plagued by crime and excessive trash, as at times, as many as 300-500 people have become permanent ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After being spotted in a ... visitors 'appalled' by vandalism at Lake Mead National Recreation Area After a two-day trial, a jury found Fain and Cosper guilty of one count ...

a 1.1-mile round-trip hike in the national recreation area that’s about 40 miles east of Las Vegas. The route is lined with red-hued sandstone formations that were sand dunes 40 million years ago.