EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 7 MIN
From The Vault: How Nevada got the first recreation area, but became one of the last to get a national park.
from Nevada Yesterdays · host Michael Green
Lake Mead became America's first national recreation area in 1964, drawing millions of visitors. However, Nevada had to wait until 1986 for its first national park—Great Basin National Park—after decades of battles with ranchers and mining interests who didn't want to give up the land.
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