St. Mary of the Mountains catholic church in Virginia City has a classic feel modeled after European versions from the time it was built. The pews have doors and are made of redwood from California.
Goldfield sits along U.S. 95 in Esmeralda County. According to the 2020 census, it is home to 225 people. Knowing that, it might be hard to believe that it was once home to one of the biggest sporting events of its day.
The town of about 15,00 people is located outside of Las Vegas in Clark County and continues to be a favorite of tourists looking to get out of the big city.
Located about 20 minutes outside of town just past the main entrance to the park on State Route 159 the Red Rock Canyon Overlook is a popular spot for photos, picnics, and even weddings.
The V&T railroad is known for showing riders parts of Nevada’s mining history, and several years ago started letting them pedal down the tracks as well.
The Irion family faces another phase of Naomi's kidnapping and murder: court action and helping other families who are searching for a missing loved one.
While investing the money might be ideal for some people, for others the priority might be to pay off any outstanding credit card debt or to keep the money for their emergency fund.
Commissioned in 1869, the tunnel wasn’t finished until 1878 – missing a large portion of the Comstock lode’s prime years. But even though the mining declined over the years, the tunnel remained in use until World War II.
The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region in the northern Nevada section of the Great Basin with a lakebed that is a dry remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan.
Located about an hour from Nevada’s largest city and just west of Mesquite, Camel Safari Las Vegas gives you a chance to see animals up close and personal.
Jack Johnson had recently become the first black heavyweight champion. He was fighting Jim Jeffries, who had retired undefeated and was coming out of retirement to fight Johnson, and was referred to by many as “the great white hope.”
Located along U.S. 93 in Lincoln County between the towns of Pioche and Caliente, Cathedral Gorge State Park has a lot in common with the Grand Canyon one state to the south.
The town is best known for its railroad depot which is now headquarters for the city of Caliente. Once known for being the halfway point on trips from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, the depot is now coming up on its 100th year.
The town was founded in 1864 when Mexican prospectors working the area found silver on nearby mountains. In 1873, the town’s the Northern Belle mine went into production, and produced an estimated 7 million dollars in silver.
The Fourth Ward School is a four story building that like so many buildings in Virginia City was built in 1876 – the year after a fire burned down so much of the town.
The race is called the “Vegas to Reno,” and at 550 miles it is the longest off-road race in the U.S. It starts just south of Beatty and ends in Dayton.
A drive down State Route 160, the main road in the town of Pahrump, reveals it to be a bit of an extension of Las Vegas. There is the desert landscape, casinos, even signs for Vegas based lawyers. Some locals though, see it as 180 degrees different compared to Nevada’s largest city.
