According to a Las Vegas Sun article, Lake Mead and the surrounding park was originally Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, but became Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Aug. 11, 1947.

At 1.5 million acres, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is twice the size of Rhode ... The book has 90 color photos and maps. It is available for $21.95 in parks, stores, and on Amazon.

From Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest to Saguaro National Park, here are the best things to do in Arizona's most beautiful places.

“Our area, even independent of climate change, is highly variable from year to year. But these are the conditions that are simply going to become more common.” Lake Mead’s less-than-rosy ...

The completion of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963 forever changed the Colorado River. As water levels rose, the spectacular Glen Canyon was replaced with the deep, glassy waters of Lake Powell. Today, Glen ...

It also links four national parks — Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree — with five national monuments, as well as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Mead National ...