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If you examine the desert floor closely, you might spot the tiny purple to rose flowers of windmills (Allionia incarnata). […]

During the spring and occasionally in the fall, Mexican bladdersage (Salazaria mexicana) produces small white to purple lipped flowers that […]

The Bureau of Land Management will waive amenity-related fees at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for National Public Lands […]

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground will reopen Friday, August 31, in time for the beginning of its […]

When exploring Red Rock Canyon during the evening & early morning hours, you might encounter the giant desert hairy scorpion […]

Explore thought provoking literary gems focused on the many aspects of Red Rock Canyon. Join us for the Summer Book […]

One of the longest snakes in Red Rock Canyon, gopher snakes (Pituophis catenifer) can exceed six feet in length (but […]

Throughout some of the open & flat desert environments within Red Rock Canyon, you have a chance to encounter long-nosed […]

The Bureau of Land Management will waive the Scenic Drive entrance fee in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, […]

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area announces the opening of Guest Climbing Special Recreation Permits (SRP) for 2019. Twelve Guest […]

Be aware of buckhorn cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa) while hiking! These tall slender plants, reaching five to six feet tall, […]

Looking for something educational and fun for your kids to do this summer? We just might have the answer! Southern […]

Throughout Red Rock Canyon, you’ll have a chance to come across the blue-green pads of beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris). Although […]

Public art programs put on by our spring Artists-in-Residence have been announced! Come join us and participate in these workshops […]

***Registration has closed for this event.*** Join the Bureau of Land Management, Friends of Red Rock Canyon, and Southern Nevada […]

Stop by the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center from 10AM to 1PM on Saturday, April 14 to learn about the […]

The Scenic Drive will be open over Easter weekend. On Saturday, March 31 the Scenic Drive will be open from […]

Pretty shootingstar (Dodecatheon pulchellum) attracts a lot of visitors with its vivid pink, purple, and gold bloom colors. These flowers […]

New georeferenced maps of developed trails here at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area are now available by visiting our […]

Learn how to get in touch with nature for your physical and mental health! Join us at the Red Rock […]

On Sunday, March 11, Red Rock Canyon visitors were treated to a special Second Sunday: Artists & Authors program at […]

Keep an eye low to the ground to spot the beautiful purple blooms of freckled milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus). This plant, […]

Typically seen during spring and summer, the sagebrush checkerspot (Cholsyne acastus) is one of Red Rock Canyon’s medium-sized butterflies with […]

On February 20, 2018, amenity fees for the 13-mile Scenic Drive and the campground at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation […]

On Sunday, March 11, join us at the Visitor Center from 11AM to 3PM for a special Second Sunday: Artists […]

While hiking in canyons and washes, keep an eye out for Parry’s lomatium (Lomatium parryi). This plant is related to […]

When hiking at Red Rock Canyon, visitors often spot common side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) scurrying around rocks. These lizards are […]

One of the first shrubs to bloom in Red Rock Canyon, ashy silktassel (Garrya flavescens) produces green-gray flower tassels, reaching […]

During the 2018 federal government shut down, we will share updates as to how it affects the Red Rock Canyon […]

Desert cottontails (Sylvilagus audubonii), otherwise known as Audubon’s cottontails, can be found during the morning and evening hours at Red […]

The 13-mile Scenic Drive will be open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting November 1. This change happens yearly and […]

The chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a colorful bird in the pheasant family that happens to be larger than quail, about […]

If you’ve spent time near desert milkweed plants (Asclepias erosa), then you’ve probably spotted queen butterflies (Danaus gilippus) nearby. These […]