El Morro: Petroglyphs, Inscriptions, and a Pueblo in the Sky
Discover El Morro National Monument in western New Mexico, where a desert pool, ancient petroglyphs, Spanish inscriptions, and the ruins of Atsinna Pueblo tell the story of travelers who passed this sandstone bluff for centuries.
Among the Joshua Trees of Grapevine Mesa
Sometimes the best nights on the road begin without a firm plan: just a stretch of open highway and a vague idea about a stand of Joshua trees in northern Arizona. That’s how we found ourselves heading into the Mojave, chasing the last light south of Boulder City.
Slot Canyons and Sandstone Waves: A Day Beneath Nevada’s Desert Sky
Early one May morning, my partner and I left Las Vegas and followed the interstates and the Valley of Fire Highway into the desert, headed toward Nevada’s oldest and most visually striking state park.
A Hike through White Owl Canyon
Just outside Boulder City, in a quiet corner of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a 3.6-mile loop through the White Owl Canyon offers a compact but rewarding journey through the stark beauty of the Nevada desert.