LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Warmer weather is here and if you're headed out on the trails this weekend -- there are ten things you should carry in your pack.

"It's not that you're going to use them every time, but when an emergency happens, it's good to be prepared,” Red Rock Search and Rescue member Donald Moore told 8 News Now. “It doesn't take a lot of weight, even on a day hike, 2 or 3 or 4 essentials. I've set some things out here -- a hiking guide or a map book, a compass, your GPS will get you around, you'll also want to get sun protection, wearing a hat, having sun protection and insect repellent. You need to have enough water for your hike to go up and back and have a little extra if you spill. Three layers of clothing - if you sweat you can take something off, have a hat, a jacket. First aid is the last thing, take care of a sprain, a break, all of this fits into a small daypack.”... Read More

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (KLAS) -- About an hour and a half drive from Las Vegas, stretching 4.5 miles into the Mojave Desert from Interstate 15 (I-15), might be one of the best-known mystery roads in the west. Many who have traveled on I-15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles have seen the signs with the eye-grabbing spelling of Zzyzx Road (pronounced Zye-Zix). However, not many know why it's called this and what's at the end of this road.

San Bernardino, Zzyzx, California, USA - On the long road to death valley, the intersection with Zzyzx road.

Zzyzx Road was named for the unincorporated community at the end of the road, also called Zzyzx, and was formerly known as Soda Springs. The highway and community are on federal land and are part of the Mojave National Preserve, managed by the National Park Service (NPS)... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- People in the Las Vegas valley will see the full moon turn blood red (or burnt red) Sunday night as the earth transits between the moon and the sun. And if luck is on your side, there will not be any clouds covering this celestial sight.

It's one thing to see it in person, and it's another to be able to take a good photo of it happening.

BEST TIME AND WHAT DIRECTION TO LOOK TO PHOTOGRAPH SUNDAY'S LUNAR ECLIPSE

If you are a spectator in Pacific Standard Time, the eclipse will begin at 8:29 p.m. and continue until 9:53. It is recommended you find a place to see the horizon in the eastern sky where the moon will rise... Read More