Springs Preserve located here in Las Vegas, offers a butterfly exhibit, weather permitting, in the fall and spring. It’s really unique in the fact that they set up a small enclosed building where the butterflies are housed. They have very secure doors as you enter so the butterflies don’t fly out of the space as guests…
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Mary Jane Falls hike at Mt Charleston is one of the more moderate hikes around the Las Vegas area. It’s a 3.1-mile hike with a 990 ft elevation gain. Due to this trail being at 7700 ft, it’s best to hike between the months of March and November. There will be lots of opportunities along…
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This is a picture my husband took of me the day we hiked up to the top of Lone Mountain. Lone Mountain is a rocky butte just inside the I215 beltway here in Las Vegas NV that rises about 600 ft above the homes that surround it. It’s a short, steep hike up to the…
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Ahh, Pine Creek Canyon trail at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area …such a great hike! This trail is nestled at the bottom of the geological beauties that are the monolithic canyon walls. At the beginning of the trail, you’ll see lots of Ponderosa Pine trees that are able to survive, due to the nice cool…
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I was reminiscing today about the Super Bloom at Death Valley in February 2016 that we visited. It was spectacular!! As you would imagine, this is a rarity in the desert due to the harsh, dry climate that it experiences year round. However, conditions have to be just perfect for a Super Bloom to take…
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