Bureau of Land Management

The public lands the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cares for in Southern Nevada are a vast expanse of desert basin and range terrain. From Death Valley in the west to the Virgin River Gorge in the east, the BLM manages multi-hued rocky crags, towering pine forests, glistening oases, and scenic desert plains. This magnificent area offers many culturally significant sites as well as the natural beauty of the Mojave Desert.

• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
• Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Its mission in Nevada is to protect the natural biological diversity of the Great Basin, Eastern Sierra, and Mojave Desert ecosystems. There is great diversity in Southern Nevada with the vast, wild 1.6 million acre desert bighorn sheep habitat of the Desert National Wildlife Range, the millions of migrating birds in the valley of shining waters of Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, the unique plants and animals found around the crystal blue warm springs of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, and the endangered Moapa dace at Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

• Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
• Desert National Wildlife Range
• Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
• Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Forest Service

The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of public lands in national forests and grasslands. Included in that number is the spectacular 6.3 million acres of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Located in Nevada and a small portion of Eastern California, the Humboldt-Toiyabe is the largest forest in the lower 48 states. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and encompasses more than 316,000 acres of remarkable beauty and surprising diversity.

• Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) preserves the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park System of the United States comprises 384 areas covering more than 83 million acres in 49 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. In Southern Nevada, NPS manages Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the premier inland water recreation area in the country.

• Lake Mead National Recreation Area