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Right time of year to hike the Zion Narrows

Right time of year to hike the Zion Narrows

If you have ever aspired to hike the world-famous Zion Narrows, during the next month or so is an ideal time. Water and air temperatures remain as pleasant as they’ll ever be, and the threat of flash flooding is lower than the last couple of months.

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Lack of chilling not problem with apricot tree

Question: We have a beautiful 5-year-old Moorpark apricot tree. It has grown well and looks quite healthy. However, it seems to put out a sparse array of blossoms in spring and has a very light crop of fruit every year. The fruit is delicious. I read that the chill factor for this cultivar may be [...]

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Bryce Canyon a visual feast for the eyes

Bryce Canyon a visual feast for the eyes

Along the eastern rim of Utah’s Paunsaugunt Plateau lies Bryce Canyon National Park, a visual feast for the eyes. Standing along the park’s rim, visitors are treated to a multi-colored landscape of natural spires, pinnacles and pillars called hoodoos. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Summer visit to less crowded North Rim worth trip

Summer visit to less crowded North Rim worth trip

If a visit to the Grand Canyon National Park is on your summer schedule, I recommend heading to the canyon’s North Rim rather than the better-known, and thus more crowded, South Rim.

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Enlightening trip to undervisited Great Basin National Park

Enlightening trip to undervisited Great Basin National Park

Great Basin National Park doesn’t get its fair share of visitors, but that’s all the better for the enlightened few who get to enjoy it without fighting any crowds.

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Mormon Well Road area great for hiking, camping

By Deborah Wall, Outdoors One benefit of living in Southern Nevada is the opportunity to explore little-traveled backroads winding their way to uncrowded outdoor adventures. It’s too bad that heat discourages this activity in deep summer, but even then you can have a great time if you prepare carefully, start early in the day, and [...]

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Boulder Beach entrance busiestLake Mead remains place to be on Fourth

Special to Boulder City Review Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials said nearly 108,000 visitors came to the park during the four-day Fourth of July weekend, 26 percent of which came through the Boulder Beach entrance off U.S. Highway 93 in Boulder City. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a [...]

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Two new indoor markets, trouble with tomatoes

Two new indoor markets, trouble with tomatoes

There are now two, new indoor markets available with local produce in two new locations. On Saturdays in Summerlin you drop by the Fresh 52 market in Tivoli in the mornings and pick up food grown by some local producers. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Results from July 4 games in the park

Special to Boulder City Review Sack Races n Ages 3-4 1. L. Huffmeir, 2. Z. Palister, 3. S. Huffmeir. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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A surprising summer hike in Death Valley

A surprising summer hike in Death Valley

You might think summer outdoor activities in Death Valley National Park are out of the question, but this is actually an ideal time to hike to the summit of the park’s Panamint Mountains.

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