A population spurt for the Devils Hole pupfish, a critically endangered fish at Death Valley National Park, is giving scientists cause for optimism, the National Park Service said. Scientists from the park service, the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service counted 191 pupfish at Devils Hole over the course of ...
Valley of Fire State Park will replace its small, outmoded visitor center with a 17,000 square-foot facility — a $33 million project — slated to wrap up in fall 2025 ...
April is one of the busiest times of the year at Moon Valley Nurseries on Eastern Avenue, with residents eager to plant trees and bushes to take advantage of the warmer spring weather.
The head of a Las Vegas solar company is facing felony theft charges for allegations of taking money from customers but not delivering work as promised, according to the Nevada State Contractors Board ...
An endangered desert flower could lose more of its limited habitat to a proposed lithium mine near Rhyolite Ridge in Esmeralda County, according to a Bureau of Land Management draft environmental statement released Monday.
The Clark County Division of Air Quality this week issued its annual seasonal advisory for ozone and wildfire smoke, which will remain in effect until Sept. 30 ...
Everything about the Hoover Dam, hailed as an engineering marvel of the 20th century, is massive. Now the 89-year-old structure is due for some massive maintenance ...
A $350,000 plan to rebuild a battered boardwalk at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is one small part of $27 million in federal funds earmarked for ...
A plan to limit noise from plane and helicopter tours flying over Lake Mead National Recreation Area is in the works and available for public comment starting Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration ...
Kevin DesRoberts watches as speckled dace and Amargosa pupfish dart through one of the springs at the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. It’s a sight environmentalists are working to save. “Any changes in the landscape, any alteration of the soil vegetation could wind up changing how water moves across the ...
Rhiannon Saegert joined the Las Vegas Sun in spring 2023 to cover water and environmental issues. Saegert previously reported on education and city government at newspapers in Oklahoma and Texas. Hobbies include video games and exploring river basins.
