Guide Note: This search result features outdoor recreation info for Nevada. Nevada is a State in the Western portion of the United States. Nevada is home to the largest National Forest in the lower 48 states and offers outdoor recreation opportunities in all seasons: Winter fun in Tahoe and scorching summer fun near Las Vegas. Other Nevada Travel Mahalo pages are available for Las Vegas Hotels, Las Vegas Restaurants and Nevada Vacation.
Fast Facts:
- Capital: Carson City
- Governor: Jim Gibbons
- Population: 1,988,258 (2000)
- Founded: October 31, 1864
- Time zones: Pacific & Mountain
- Major cities: Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno
- fficial state items: Mountain Bluebird (bird), Lahontan cutthroat trout (fish), Sagebrush (flower), Turquoise (gem), Single-leaf Pinyon (tree)
- Nickname: Silver State