Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visit to Hoover Dam, that iconic concrete giant straddling the Colorado River at the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — September 11, 1936 was an electrifying date for Southern Nevada. On this day Hoover Dam began generating power to the area. Lake Mead began filling with water in February of 1935, ...

When political gridlock brings Washington to a halt, the public’s common assumption is that a government shutdown means all national landmarks and federally run attractions must close their doors.

Mention the best hiking trails in Nevada, and the Historic Railroad Trail at the Hoover Dam is on my list. That said, many ...