The donated lifejackets have been distributed through the park’s lifejacket loaner station program, which provides free, ...

But for those who wanted to get out of the house, there were fireworks shows, parties and concerts happening around metro Phoenix. If you plan to light your own fireworks, it's a good idea to ...

Lake Mead officials continue to remove abandoned boats as water levels continue to shrink, calling them “eyesores” across the landscape.

Arizona's heat turned dangerous for a large group of hikers on Thursday near Lake Mead. Officials say rangers were called in to rescue a group of 28 hikers, which included 25 children with special ...

An file photo of Lake Mead. The lighter rock shows the previous water level of Lake Mead near the intake towers of the Hoover Dam. Craig A Walker/Getty But all is not lost for this water year, a ...

Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s superintendent said he hopes to work with the public and use potential grant funds to reopen one of the park’s popular campsites.

On Tuesday, October 1, Lake Mead National Recreation Area will reopen a number of popular trails that were closed for the summer to protect visitors during high temperatures. This is an annual closure ...

The National Park Service is closing the Government Wash portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area to motor vehicle access and overnight camping, starting on August 1.

As Lake Mead's water levels drop, visitors are carving out their own roads to access the water, harming cultural resources and making it harder for law enforcement to locate vehicles stuck in the sand ...

According to the National Park Service, nearly 5.8 million people visited the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2023.

Lake Mead is the highest it’s been since May 4, 2021, climbing Wednesday to 1,075 feet — the threshold for a water shortage, according to the federal government. It’s symbolic, no… ...

Scientists are hopeful that El Niño will mean a wetter winter than usual in the Southwest, meaning a much-needed filling of Lake Mead.