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Ward Charcoal Ovens
Desert beehives protect a slice of mining history. BY ALLEN WOOLDRIDGE | May/June 2014 In 1872, two brothers traveled from Pioche to the railroad town of Toano in Elko County, looking for lost oxen along Willow Creek. The brothers stumbled upon silver ore, triggering a mining boom that was characteristic of early Nevada. Virtually overnight, […]
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A Family Affair
A Family Affair STORY & PHOTOS BY JAMIE J. CLARK It’s hard to know what might bring a group of people together; sometimes it’s celebrating a family bond, other times it’s sharing a passion for a place or event. For us, going to A Night in the Country brings both of those together in one […]
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On The Road To Cowboy Poetry
I was insistent upon driving to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko this year.
Having lived in Nevada since 1997 and in Las Vegas since 1998, I knew I was missing out on the unique history of the state by always heading to an airport instead of hopping in a car when traveling.
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Arc Dome Adventure
College confidants turn hiking trio to conquer prominent peak in central Nevada. BY DAVE ZOOK | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Josh Colvin and I pulled off the pavement onto a dark dirt road where Josh’s mid-90s Subaru bounced and twisted through the ruts and potholes. We had approached our second turnoff after two hours on The Loneliest Road […]
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Sweetwater Mountains
Life and wonder in the Sweetwater Mountains BY SCOTT NEUFFER | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 In the night, lying in the open, we threw human questions against the deep, starry vastness of Nevada sky. Questions of time and fate, loss and memory. The wind rushed in the tall aspen beside the creek. Random stars streaked and sputtered […]
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Mountain Bike Adventure
Dusty trails, wild horses, steam locomotives, old mining towns, and rowdy saloons. You’d have to be watching an old western movie, right? Not if you mountain bike in Carson City! Just saddle up your bicycle, load up some water and provisions, and ride up into the mountains. In early September a few of us did […]
Hammar Time
Former lieutenant governor displays his eclectic collection of Nevada memorabilia. BY ERIC CACHINERO Surrounded by a life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, the original vault from the Genoa Courthouse (removed after a fire decimated the town in 1910), and a miniature replica of the Apollo Space Shuttle, Lonnie Hammargren thoroughly enjoys playing tunes on his piano. Technically […]
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A Scorching Anniversary
Death Valley National Park celebrates 100th anniversary of hottest temperature ever recorded. The Furnace Creek Visitor Center Auditorium was filled with weather enthusiasts from across the nation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hottest day ever recorded on July 10, 1913. The 134 degree day was penned by Oscar Denton, who took the reading […]
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Stewart Indian School Excavated
University archeologist leads excavation at historic landmark in Carson City Archaeology team collaborates with local Native Americans on excavation and preservation of Stewart Indian School listed on the National Register of Historic Places University of Nevada, Reno In August, the University of Nevada, Reno’s Department of Anthropology, in partnership with the Nevada Indian Commission and […]
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Monarch Butterfly
The lovely sight of the monarch butterfly’s trademark black, white, and orange fluttering wings is becoming more and more rare in Nevada’s skies. According to The Nature Conservancy—an organization involved with monarch research efforts—an explanation for the insect’s disappearance in the West may be due to the elimination of milkweed, an essential source of food […]
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Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Southern Nevada state park combines history, lush scenery, and a theatrical flair. STORY BY COURTNEY SHEETS PHOTOS BY KATILIN GODBEY/TRAVELNEVADA On the outskirts of Las Vegas, there lies a place of escape, culture, and Nevada history like no other. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park is a 520-acre oasis with a working ranch and retreat. Originally […]
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Nevada Backroads
Facebook group garners love for Nevada’s often overlooked sights. BY ERIC CACHINERO “We all have one thing in common, and that is our love of this state.” This element of the Nevada Backroads ethos is not easily misinterpreted. It’s pretty tough to misjudge such appreciation; such admiration. This love sparked from a couple friends sharing […]