The Katherine Landing Ranger Station and Alan Bible Visitor Center in Boulder City, Nev., host a variety of educational programs and hikes throughout the year. Katherine Ranger Station is a unit of Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the National Park Service. Reservations are required for this moderate two-mile trek along Fisherman Trail where you will experience the adventures of some of the early trailblazers in this region. This hike will be repeated on April 19. The glow of the rising full moon will light the way as you explore the Mojave Desert.
Flashlights are optional.
Children, ages eight and older, are invited. Thursday, April 12 at 10 a.m., Katherine Ranger Station. Reservations are required to enjoy a short leisurely hike to the mine to explore the ecology of the area and the history of this famous mine. This hike will be repeated on April 23. However, water makes up only 13 percent of the recreation area.