Category: Travel

Zion Canyon National Park is one of the most visited federally controlled spaces in the United States.  The parks department maintains the area with federal grant money, in order to make the park available for all citizens of the United States to be able to visit the area for an affordable price of admission.  The parks system in the US is one of the best creations of the federal government in the last 200 years, as it secures land in the US that is interesting, beautiful or of special interest and protects it from development and destruction.  The reason for preserving these open spaces is for the rights of American citizens to be able to enjoy the marvels of nature, even if they themselves live in an inner city and have no access to areas like these. Zion Canyon is one of the best parks to visit for several reasons.  First and foremost due to the fact that Zion offers some of the best hiking and scenic views in the world.  There are many that feel that the Angel's Landing hike in Zion is the best on earth for a variety of reasons.  There is also the fact that the plant and animal life within the park is unique, and will not be seen in the same combinations in many other areas.  The entire space represents a beauty that cannot be found elsewhere, and due to the fact that it cannot be molested and developed under federal law, we ensure that generations to come will always be able to see it. One of the primary reasons for Zion's popularity actually has little to do with the park itself.  Zion is located only a few hours drive from Las Vegas, which means that the city can be used as the starting

So you are taking a vacation in Las Vegas, and are looking into what kinds of interesting things you can do outside of just the casinos and the shows.  Of course you will be spending the majority of your time enjoying the aspects of Las Vegas that you have heard about, and the majority of your time will be spent on the strip and inside buildings.  But you may also want to consider that Las Vegas started by being appropriately positioned in the middle of huge expanses of land in the Mojave desert.  As a stopover in between long stretches of essentially undeveloped space, the city itself became popular by providing the things that people would need during a long trip, as well as entertainment as a reprieve from the drive.  While this certainly bodes well for the city as there will probably never be another competing city that will interfere with its attraction in this space, the positioning of it also makes it a perfect candidate as a starting point for any national park tour in the southwestern portion of the US. National parks are isolated spaces.  They are protected from development and the area around them is also protected, assuring that there will not be a city springing up next to a national park.  This also makes them quite difficult to get to, as you have to drive a long way from a starting city in order to get to the nearest park.  With respect to Las Vegas those nearest parks are going to be Zion or Death Valley, depending on which direction you want to travel and what type of experience you want to have.  Death Valley is a completely unique place, and is unlike the other types of national park because it has a landscape that

Las Vegas is situated in the Mojave desert, conveniently located as a stopping point for those traveling from the east coast to the west coast.  The main reason Las Vegas became so popular is not because of it's location within the country itself, but instead due to it's location within the desert.  If you are traveling across the country to California, you are going to have to cross large areas of undeveloped land, and these types of trips become quite tedious during the stretches that have no houses or businesses along them.  When traveling this route, you can expect many miles of nothing but a road and desert.  Positioned at just about the center point between these long stretches of desolate area is Las Vegas, making it the perfect stopover for those who have done a long drive and realize there is still a long drive in front of them.  Las Vegas was built on catering to the needs of these travelers, and grew into a perfect tourist destination. Las Vegas is also perfectly situated in between national parks, as these areas are generally located in places that are quite remote.  When you go to almost any of the national parks in the southwestern US, you will need to prepare for a drive from Las Vegas that is anywhere from two to six hours, and when you think about the fact that you are going to want to explore once you get there you can see why the parks that are closer to Las Vegas are more popular than the ones farther away. Death Valley is located in California on the Nevada border  If you want to visit multiple national parks during your trip, you will probably want to go in the opposite directiona nd visit Zion, Bryce and the

Since you are on your way to Las Vegas for your vacation, have you considered also visiting the Grand Canyon while you are here? Some people who are planning a Las Vegas vacation have already begun researching other things that can be done once you have flown this far across the country to visit our city, and others may not even realize that you are only a half-day drive from the Grand Canyon.  Being a town that is built on tourist activities, it is quite easy to arrange your tour of the Grand canyon as well as other national parks in the surrounding area, leaving directly from your hotel room in Las Vegas.  Our city is not only the entertainment capital of the world with regards to things to do inside the casinos and showrooms, you can also use the positioning of Las Vegas in the southwestern United States as the perfect place to start your tour of national parks.  We arrange all of the aspects of the tour for you, picking you up at your hotel room and transporting you in one of our vans all the way to the park.  Your admission charges, lunch and camping (if necessary) are all arranged for you.  All you have to do is show up to be picked up. Many people who are vacationing in Las Vegas will attempt to rent a car and make the drive to the nearby national parks themselves.  While this may seem like a good way to save money, it actually will not save you all that much once you have factored the rental charges and gas into the equation.  Because there are multiple guests in our vans, we are able to keep our transportation costs lower than if you attempted to do it for a smaller

There has been speculation fed by hints from the government that the fees associated with entrances to national parks in the United States are going to significantly increased next year in order to cover the shortfalls of the funding associated with maintenance and the money that is generated by gate admissions.  For the most part, the national parks of the United States over the last hundred years have not been looked at as a business designed to make money, but instead as an experience that all citizens are allowed to enjoy, no matter their income level.  The proposed changes will potentially increase the per car fees from 20 dollars to seventy-five dollars, which could impact the amount of people able to visit a national park each year.  This would probably most effect families who live within driving distance to national parks, as they would be the ones looking for a low cost outing that can provide adventure for a family at a budget cost.  Fr the national parks of the southwest, this fee change may have an impact on people traveling to Bryce, Zion, or the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas if they are residents, but would probably have little effect on the decisions made to visit by those who have traveled to Las Vegas from other areas.  If you have gone as far as to spend money on airfare and car rentals for a time period, it is doubtful that an extra fifty dollars is going to impact the decision. Traveling to national parks of the southwest from Las Vegas is quite common.  Being the vacation destination that it is, Las Vegas is one of the primary starting places for travel to the surrounding parks, which are generally within a half-day drive from your hotel room.  Probably the furthest