Recreation

While there are hundreds of stunning slot canyons in our region, most of them are difficult to reach and many require technical skills to explore them. Two of the best, however — tops on my list for being visually stimulating — are pretty easy to access.

One of the better blessings of life in Southern Nevada is the ease of accessing Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The area’s one big drawback is its low elevation and lack of shade, meaning that daytime temperatures become unpleasant by late spring. So the ideal time to go there is in the next few weeks, especially if you wish to hike one of the trails, have a picnic or catch the last of the wildflowers.

Boulder City High School graduate Gunnar Stanton and his teammate Gunner Campbell brought home third place out of 16 teams in the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Western Regional angling tournament held recently on Lake Mead.