hiking

Love the outdoors but don’t know where to start in Southern Nevada?Multiple agencies got together to launch Nevada Trail Finder, the state's first…

Fall is the not-so-secretly the best time to go hiking around Las Vegas.You don’t have to drive all the way up to Mt. Charleston for cooler weather, and…

About a week ago, a 16-year-old Las Vegas high schooler died hiking in the Red Rock area near her home. That same weekend, a woman drowned in the Colorado…

A reservation system is in the planning stages for Nevada state parks.While campgrounds and day-use parks are currently on a first-come, first-served…

A popular hiking trail to an oasis in Joshua Tree National Park has been temporarily closed so bighorn sheep can get undisturbed access to water.“The park…

The popular Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park has reopened after a brief closure. The trail was closed on June 5 due to damage to the chain…

Great news for lovers of the outdoors: All Nevada state parks will be free to residents and visitors on Saturday, June 11.Anyone who visits the parks on…

Hiking might just be the most popular sport in Southern Nevada.It’s great exercise, it’s adventurous, there can be a hint of danger — and when you’re out…

Taking stock of trails and facilities that have reopened for hiking season

Editor’s note: It's hot outside, but it's nice and cool inside this e-mail newsletter. Here are some greatest hits from the Desert Companion vault that…