Lake Mead National Recreation Area provides many routes for scenic drives.
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A veteran of the boom-and-bust cycles common to western mining towns, Calico ghost town thrives today as a popular San Bernardino County regional park near Barstow, Calif.
Valley of Fire State Park is a good destination during any season, but the cooler months are the most attractive time to visit this beautiful spot.
The Amargosa River, a strange desert stream that runs mostly underground, meanders 185 miles through the Mojave Desert.
Death Valley National Park remains an inviting cool-season destination despite record rain and flash flooding in October that closed some roads and attractions.
Winter vacationing in the nation’s scenic parks is more popular and more possible today than ever.
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