The Fire Wave

Valley of Fire

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March 11th 2013
About a 50-minute drive northeast of Las Vegas, lies the magnificent Valley of Fire, one of Nevada's most popular state parks. With over 40,000 acres and around 20 miles of paved roads set within the stark and savage beauty of the Mojave Desert, the Valley of Fire was our blissful respite from a long weekend of 'Vegas-ing'. Seeking escape from the neon glitz of the Strip, we (me & my g ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more