Death Valley, California, converted from a monument to a National Park in 1994, protects the lowest point in the US and the ecosystem surrounding one of the driest spots on Earth. At over 3,000,000 acres, Death Valley is also the largest National Park south of Alaska. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating […]
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Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) site which protects an expanse of unique red rocks and canyons in the mountains just west of Las Vegas. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. I visited Red Rock Canyon during an extended […]
Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail runs through six states, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. The National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management jointly protect sites of the Old Spanish Trail, a multi-branched trail which joined New Mexico and California via pack mule trains in the mid-1800s. Visitor Rating (write your own […]
Lake Mead
Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the US. The National Recreation Area is home to not only the lake but also thousands of acres to explore and the massive Hoover Dam, once the largest concrete dam in the world. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. […]
Great Basin
The Park Great Basin National Park, Nevada, was established in 1986, though its caves had been declared a national monument in 1922. This park protects a diverse ecosystem that spans from desert to high alpine on the slopes of Mount Wheeler and is famous for its ancient bristlecone pines, the oldest known living organisms on earth. […]