TRAVEL BY ARK

A great place worth visiting, less than an hour away from Las Vegas , is the Hoover Dam . Spanning the Colorado River between the borders of Nevada and Arizona , this colossal dam is a mighty engineering feat. Not only does it produce a large amount of electricity, but it also provides a steady water source for surrounding states and helped tame a once quite destructive river. In addition to these, Lake Mead - the result of the dam - acts as a National Recreation Area, available to the public for boating, fishing, swimming, and more. Because this lake provides water for so many areas in the southwestern United States, chances are you have eaten food that used water from Lake Mead. Unfortunately, due to an extended drought in recent years, the water level of the lake has gone down considerably. This can be seen by the ring of white calcium deposits on the rock surrounding the lake. I highly recommend visiting Hoover Dam and taking a tour of the powerplant. It is impressive to ...

Hi! I'm glad you are reading this. My name is Andrew King, and I wanted a place to share stories and pictures taken by my wife and I on our traveling adventures. To avoid super long posts, I will keep regularly updated, short entries, that break our trips down in smaller details. For now, we just got back from an amazing trip, where we visited Las Vegas , Zion National Park , the Grand Canyon , Phoenix , and more. Here are some pictures to highlight the trip. Stay tuned for more updates from this trip and more. Hope you enjoy!