Activities, Events and Recreation
Desert Adventures was established in 2004 in Boulder City, NV. The company was born out of the need for reliable service, better kayaks, and all-around premium backcountry adventures. We had humble beginnings; just a handful of kayaks and no employees. Our retail shop is located in Boulder City, Nevada, about 30 minutes from the Las […]
OUR MISSION To preserve and improve the remaining habitat of birds and other wildlife, restore historical habitat, and educate the public, with emphasis on children, providing vision to all about our unique Nevada environments. A chapter of the National Audubon Society, based in Reno and serving all of northern Nevada, represents over 1,000 memberships of […]
The Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club is a nonprofit organization located between mountains just outside of Boulder City, NV., just 20 miles from Las Vegas. Their club range was built in 1938 by the Army Corp. of Engineers and features one of the few 1,000 yard shooting disciplines in the U.S.A. They like to conduct […]
The Clark County Shooting Park provides a safe, fun place to practice target shooting for a very reasonable price. 2,900 acres of desert have been transformed into… well, 2,900 acres of desert stuffed full of bullets. Some Range Features Archery Center- The Archery Center houses a known-distance archery range, covered firing points, classroom area, restrooms, […]
MISSION STATEMENT We are an association consisting of individuals and families dedicated to pursuing and encouraging family oriented fun and participation in Civil War Reenacting while also educating and sharing history with our fellow citizens about the events surrounding the American Civil War. The Battle Born Civil War Reenactors is a private, fully recognized 501-(c)(3) […]
The Rocky Mountain School of Baseball was founded by Dennis Udy in 1993. The growth is attributed to the many coaches over the years who have believed in our same vision; to create more baseball opportunities for the youth. With the advent of increased competition and traveling teams our Super League has escalated from 14 […]
The Stewart Indian School served as the only off-reservation Indian boarding school in Nevada from 1890 through 1980, and its stone buildings are an icon of education and life for many American Indians in the West. In 1985 the school was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District and is […]
The mission of Warren Engine Company No. 1 (WECO) is to provide a well-trained, all-volunteer company that supports the Carson City Fire Department with the functions of fire suppression, emergency medical services, and related services to Carson City. WECO was organized on June 17, 1863, in Carson City, then a part of Utah Territory. The […]
The Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Research Centeris a study center for understanding historic costumes and textiles. It was created in 1992 under the direction of the Nevada State Museum and Nevada Historical Society. The Marjorie Russell Center is composed of the costume and textile collections of both founding institutions as well as the Jessie […]
The Fourth Ward School is the last one of its kind still standing in the United States. The 1876 Second Empire, four-storied state-of-the-art wooden school preserves the real story of life in a booming Old West mining town. Built to accommodate more than 1,000 students, the sixteen classrooms retain original patina, desks, maps and books. […]