las vegas nevada is a lavish playground with casinos, bright lights and entertainment in the middle of the mojave desert. just minutes from
\nthe strip there\u2019s a little known national and natural treasure that offers a different kind of vegas experience, red rock canyon conservation area.<\/p>\n
\u201cwell it\u2019s really convenient. it\u2019s only 15 miles outside of las vegas, which is an easy place for us to fly into,\u201d said andy boyles, a tourist from halifax, nova scotia. \u201cthe views here are just as good as you\u2019d get in virtually any national park.\u201d<\/p>\n
red rock canyon is 195,000 acres of sandstone and limestone cliffs, pristine desert, riparian areas and juniper forests. it\u2019s a spectacular backdrop for outdoor recreation and a quick escape from the hustle of vegas. here hundreds of volunteers help to conserve and protect both wildlife and signs of ancient culture before they disappear forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
las vegas nevada is a lavish playground with casinos, bright lights and entertainment in the middle of the mojave desert. just minutes from the strip there\u2019s a little known national and natural treasure that offers a different kind of vegas experience, red rock canyon conservation area. \u201cwell it\u2019s really convenient. it\u2019s only 15 miles outside…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8568,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4899],"tags":[],"storyfest_categories":[],"class_list":["post-14297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-policy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n