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Welcome to Laughlin, Nevada, where the Colorado River winds it way through the Mojave Desert, creating a desert oasis that lures abundant and distinctive birds and wildlife. Roadrunners and cactus wrens are plentiful in the arid desert, but hundreds more remarkable bird species live here as well - including two endangered varieties: the Yuma clapper rail and the southwestern willow flycatcher. Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, a 37,000-acre sanctuary, is just a 30 minute drive from Laughlin. Visitors flock to the refuge to boat through the spectacular Topock Gorge, watch water birds in Topock Marsh, or hike to the Havasu Wilderness Area. But birds are not the only creatures that enjoy southern Nevada...
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