Las Vegas locals began a project in the 1990s to protect a geological marvel at the edge of town. They made educational signs ...

In 1854, the town site's name was changed to Genoa. This was supposedly in honor of Christopher Columbus' birthplace, Genoa, ...

Lake Tahoe, renowned for its stunning vistas, has been identified as North America's oldest permanent freshwater lake, thanks ...

The local implications of these Tier 3 and Tier 4 drought conditions could lead to heightened wildfire risks, excessive algae ...

The Las Vegas Brewing Company and the Nevada State Parks Foundation have partnered up to release a lineup of drinks inspired ...

The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms ... nearly two feet of snow had been recorded around Lake Tahoe, which sits at about a 6,000-foot elevation.

Still, Hoover Dam and the reservoir it props up were his crowning achievement. “Lake Mead was a monument to this preeminent champion of the conquest of the arid West,” wrote author James ...

The second-seeded Frenchman achieved the feat in the fourth game of the first set and went on to beat Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia 7-6 (4), 6-4 to successfully defend his title at the indoor hard ...

The lake was always known for its pristine waters, but in 2013 scientists published research on the lake’s clarity, revealing that, like pure water, it had a visibility of between 70 and 80 ...

It seems scarcely believable, but Frenchman Noa Auch-Roy almost lapped the field on Thursday in the gruelling 36-hole finale to the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Mossel Bay ...

He compared his defensive presence to a prime Yao Ming, while acknowledging the Frenchman's superior range and ball-handling. 'He's such a great defensive player. He's very hard to score against.