Veterans and Military Visit Lake Mead for free

LAS VEGAS - The National Park Service will be waiving entrance fees for current military members, veterans, and their families at all parks that charge entrance fees, including Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. To thank them for their service, attractions that operate in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) will be offering discounts on food, rentals, and excursions...more

Historic Railroad Trail - Lake Mead National Recreation Area

B-29 Crash Site - Dive Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Controlled burn for tamarisk (080926-NPS-HORNE-005)

Controlled burn for tamarisk (080926-NPS-HORNE-005)
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LAKE MEAD NRA, Nev. (Sept. 26, 2008) – National Park Service fire management personnel conduct a controlled burn in the Valley of Fire wash near Overton, Nev. in the northern portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The burn was conducted to remove the non-native invasive tamarisk plant. (Official NPS Photo by David Horne)

National Public Lands Day Lake Mead Clean-up (080927-NPS-9678M-019)

National Public Lands Day Lake Mead Clean-up (080927-NPS-9678M-019)
Originally uploaded by Lake Mead Imagery

LAKE MEAD NRA, Nev. (Sept. 27, 2008) - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ranger Robert Peloquin removes trash from Boxcar Cove at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Rangers from the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service teamed up on National Public Lands Day to clean-up areas of Lake Mead. The morning clean-up netted approximately 500 lbs of trash. (Official NPS Photo by Andrew S. Muñoz)

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