The Legend of Heinie Miller: Goldfield’s Blind Miner
A grumbly old gold miner loses his eyesight in a prospecting explosion, then continues to look for gold 120 feet underground, feeling his way to
Ronald Bristlewolf and the Sinister Histories of Pinto Hot Springs
Here’s something you won’t read about on the tourism websites: being afraid of the desert. And we’ve got folks like ol’ Bristlewolf to thank for
The Nevada Test Site, Area 51 & Accepting Aliens are Definitely Real
Is there a better candidate for dark histories and mysteries than the Nevada Test Site and Area 51? Maybe the most conspiracy-fueled location on planet
A Ranch Near Reno: Where the American Dude Ranch and Nevada Divorce Ranch Became One
Even though it’s been ingrained in American culture since the 1800s when the idea of the West was sold to bored, rich Easterners and unhappy
Jarbidge Wilderness & the Lost Sheepherder’s Mine
There aren’t many places in Nevada that behold something I really can’t explain—Jarbidge is one of them, and my strange stories aren’t the only ones
Wily & Wondrous: Nevada’s 6 National Natural Landmarks
From the planet’s youngest supervolcano and enormous natural craters, to flowing marshes, hot creeks, ancient marine reptiles, Bortle Class 1 stargazing, and Valleys of Fire,
Goldfield: The Old West Lives in Nevada’s Best Ghost Town
“So, what’s your favorite place in Nevada?” is a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. And the answer? It’ll always be
Where the Cowboys Sing
Nevada’s untamed wildness, mighty basin and range topography, and most honorably, the people are unlike anywhere else. But something special happens when you find the
Old World Artistry on the Comstock
In a modern world obsessed with immediacy and instant gratification, it isn’t all too often you get the chance to lean all the way into
Blue Chalcedony Chase
Rockhounding. It’s the sort of hobby that will take over your life if you’re not careful—at least that’s what happened to me. On a July