Lake Mead National Recreation Area

NPCA: Reopen The National Parks, Then Fund Them Properly

Once the partial government shutdown ends -- and it will -- and the National Park System is back in business, advocates want to see Congress properly fund the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2013 2:45am

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Around The Parks: A Blurring Of National Park Lines

Around the country, as the partial government shutdown moves into its second week, taxpayers angry with the closure of national parks are showing their disgust through civil disobedience, mockery, and anger directed at the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2013 7:34pm

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area Offering Free Loaner Life Jackets In Bid To Save Lives

The numbers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are sobering: the leading cause of unintentional deaths at the park is drowning and none of the drowning victims were wearing a life jacket. The park is trying to change those statistics by offering free loaner life jackets at two popular swim beaches.

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By Jim Burnett - August 30th, 2013 7:24am

New Water-Filling Station At Lake Mead National Recreation Area Helps Cut Disposable Plastic Water Bottle Use

A new water-filling station at the main visitor center for Lake Mead National Recreation Area has been in service for six months, and in addition to reducing the use of disposable plastic water bottles, the filtered water is catching on with visitors. Since its installation, the station has been used to fill 13,600 water bottles.

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By Jim Burnett - August 20th, 2013 1:05pm

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Millions Flocking To Lake Mead National Recreation Area This Year

Visitation to Lake Mead National Recreational Area has risen more than 6 percent this year, with nearly 3.4 million people having visited the NRA that sprawls over parts of Nevada and Arizona.

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By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2013 3:03am

Heat Kills Boy Scout Leader At Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Four Others Recovering

In the wake of one death, and with continued unrelenting heat in the forecast, Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials are cautioning visitors to take it easy during their visit to the NRA.

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2013 3:03am

You Can Help Break A World Record At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

If you going to be within driving distance of Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Saturday, May 18, you can help break a world record. All you need to bring is yourself—and a life jacket.

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By Jim Burnett - May 11th, 2013 3:03am

Sonar Successful In Locating Drowning Victim At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Nine months after a swimmer disappeared in the waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, his body apparently has been located and recovered with the help of side-scan sonar.

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By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2013 3:26pm

Car Break-ins Reported At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Heading to Lake Mead National Recreation Area for spring break? Don't leave any valuables in your rig. Park rangers report a number of break-ins of vehicles in recent weeks at some of the NRA's most-popular hiking trails.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2013 3:03am

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Mulling Climbing Options In Wilderness Areas

Three public meetings have been scheduled for next week to discuss preliminary alternatives and climbing management options for wilderness areas at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2013 4:03am

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