Situated in the eastern Mojave Desert, Las Vegas is known as "The Entertainment Capital of the World" however, surrounding our metropolitan valley lies an abundance of scenic wonder: National Parks, Forests, and Recreation Areas, Historical Monuments, Engineering wonders, and more.

The Grand Canyon is a natural wonder without equal; the marvel of Hoover Dam, an engineering testament to those whose toil, so long ago, provided life and energy to a desolate region, the splendor of Red Rock Canyon, and Valley of Fire, areas steeped in immense beauty and with reminders of those who walked before us thousands of years ago.

Though our State's nickname is the Silver State, Nevada consistently ranks as one of the top gold producing regions on earth and Eldorado Canyon takes you back in time to an era of mining hardship, and treasure found.

See the transformation from desert scrub to towering Ponderosa pines in the majestic alpine setting of Mount Charleston.