Lake Mead. The name alone brings relaxation to mind. The thought of boating, sightseeing, splashing about with friends and family — all while enjoying numerous types of watersports and playing in the year-round Nevada sunshine — makes people from all over the world put Lake Mead on their bucket lists of vacation destinations. And with
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By Bob Difley With Spring but weeks away and the desert sun burning hotter and hotter, you might be starting to think about heading back home and planting the garden. The temptation is there to get a head start, but instead of heading directly home on the way, try a different location for a
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What do Hoover Dam, a rattlesnake, and cold water have in common? They’re all elements in a story that confirms the wisdom of a good rule for any outdoor trip: let sleeping snakes lie. Many people who enjoy the Great Outdoors worry about snakes. While it certainly pays to be cautious when it comes to
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One of the interesting things about a park ranger’s job is that just when you think you’ve exhausted most of the list of weird situations, you encounter one that’s totally off the map. That was the case for me one day at Willow Beach, Arizona, a popular fishing spot in Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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