Mohave Edge editorial photography
Explore the places, history, geology, wildlife, architecture, travel, and everyday life behind published Mohave Edge photographs from Las Vegas, the Mojave Desert, and beyond.
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Photograph: Beach Sunset
A beach sunset asks almost nothing from the viewer. There is no complicated subject to identify and no crowded foreground competing for attention. In this photograph, the sky and ocean divide the frame almost evenly. Th…
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Photograph: Burros in the Wild
People often point at the animals near Red Rock Canyon and say, “Look at the donkeys.” They're not wrong. A burro is a donkey; “burro” is the Spanish word commonly used in the American West for free-roaming donkeys and …
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Photograph: Newport Beach CA
Newport Beach is one of those Southern California places where the city and the ocean seem to meet without a hard boundary. Neighborhood streets, harbor channels, fishing boats, beaches, piers and open Pacific water all…
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Photograph: Mountains in Nevada
Nevada is commonly imagined as a flat desert crossed by long highways, but the state is overwhelmingly mountainous. From almost any broad valley, another range rises ahead, followed by another basin and another ridge be…
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Photograph: Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is one of North America’s most recognizable landscapes, yet it's often reduced to an image of empty ground between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. In reality, its a varied high desert spanning southeastern …
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Photograph: Red Sandstone
The simplest explanation is that Red Rock Canyon is red because the sandstone contains iron that reacted with oxygen—essentially rusting inside the rock. That natural rust created the red, orange and pink colors seen ac…
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Photograph: Ash Tree and Red Sandstone
An ash tree in Red Rock Canyon immediately stands out because it reveals something the surrounding desert often conceals: dependable water. Much of the conservation area is covered by creosote, blackbrush, yucca, cacti …
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Photograph: Sun City Las Vegas
The official community name is Sun City Summerlin, although people frequently call it Sun City Las Vegas. It occupies elevated land on the western side of the valley within the larger Summerlin master-planned community.…
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Photograph: Things to Do in Vegas
Las Vegas is often described as though every activity begins and ends inside a casino. Gambling remains part of the city’s identity, but it's no longer necessary to build a full trip around it. A visitor can spend sever…
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Photograph: Clark County
A view across rooftops, condominium towers and the distant Strip is an appropriate image for Clark County because most of greater Las Vegas is not one municipal city. The urban valley is divided among incorporated citie…
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Photograph: Dog Friendly Trails
Las Vegas can be an excellent place to hike with a dog, but the best canine trail is not necessarily the route a person finds most exciting. Dogs feel heat closer to the ground, cannot explain when their paws hurt and m…
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Photograph: Las Vegas Trails
Las Vegas trails are far more diverse than the word “trail” suggests. Some are paved urban pathways with signs, bridges and regular maintenance. Others are official desert routes beginning at developed trailheads. Addit…