This amazing shot of a Desert Big Horn Sheep jumping from rock to rock in Red Rock Canyon was taken by flickr user mandj98.
Desert Big Horn Sheep are the state animal of Nevada and can be seen fairly often in a lot of tourist spots, from Red Rock Canyon to Lake Mead.
Take your Vegas vacation way off-Strip – and three miles up!
Skydive Las Vegas offers a unique view of southern Nevada — rather, whatever you manage to take in before the jitters take over! At 10,000 feet you’re all but guaranteed to see the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, the Colorado River, Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, and Mt. Charleston.
A free shuttle picks you up on the Strip (you need to call 1-800-875-9348 to find out where) at 8:00am and 12:00 noon and also drops you off when your day is done. You can, of course, save a bit of …read more
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Located just 25 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, Red Rock Canyon is a beautiful reminder of the desert landscape that surrounds the city.
The picture above is of the “Keystone Thrust Fault,” a good example of the shifting plates from millions of years ago clearly defined by the red sandstone and gray limestone.
A 13-mile Loop Drive offers visitors a chance to unwind and take in some nature, and if you’re in the mood for an extended stay there are several spots along the Loop that allow hiking. You can even bring along a picnic to enjoy at either Red …read more
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