Two Nevada Women in Paris’ ‘Belle Epoque’
"La Belle Epoque" in Paris Is defined as the period of social , economic, technological and political progress that took place from 1879-1914, and...
Dirt Road to the Top of Minnehaha Canyon
by Gage T. Smith "the Picon Guy"
Sometimes we tend to overlook what is right in our own back yard.
A few weeks ago, some of...
Skiing in Nevada – Miracle March? March Madness?
by Curtis Fong “The Guy From Tahoe”
Miracle March? March Madness? These were terms that locals used this past month when the Storm Door finally...
Railfanning – April 2016
Railfanning
Clearing the way - Union Pacific "Snow Fighters" keep the trains moving in Winter
Trains keep America running. They carry bulk commodities like grain, coal,...
Ely’s Bristlecone Birkebeiner is Nevada’s First, Best(and Only) Crosscountry Ski Race
by Erick Studenicka
First contested in 1983, the Ely Outdoor Enthusiasts club bills its annual Bristlecone Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Race in rural White Pine...
Boyhood Days in Winnemucca 1901-1910
by
James R. Chew
As a young boy, my family and I lived in Winnemucca's Chinatown on Baud Street. It had a population of about 400...
The McKeen Car, A Nevada Treasure
by Peter Barton
Administrator, Nevada Division of Museums and History
A little past Noon on Monday, May 9, 1910, a futuristic rail car rolled down the...
High Adventures
Exploring the Great Outdoors of Northeastern Nevada
by Brenda J. Waters
There are few spots on this planet that aren’t inhabited, and there are even...
The Evolution of Last Chance Joe
by Dick Dreiling
The original image of Last Chance Joe was designed in 1952 by Roscoe E. "Duke" Reading of Boise Idaho for Dick Graves.
NOW...
Bicycling Nevada in August
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
August with its hot daytime temps and thunder showers is the Dog Days of Summer when it comes...
V&T Railroad Virginia City – Video Gallery
All the classic Ed Gallegos videos made by Jim Lohse are collected here, binge watch or take them at your own pace.
Butch Cassidy and the Great Winnemucca Bank Robbery
Winnemucca is a tranquil town on the Humboldt River, a trading post transformed by the railroad into a lively shipping center, a bumptious cow...
A Visit to Boulder City, February 2014
We are doing ourselves a big favor by visiting Boulder City in February. It is the perfect cure for a Comstock winter, if you’re not...
150-Year-Old Locomotive Reno Returns to Virginia City
Most Famous Engine in Movie History, Star in 100+ Films
The most historic existing icon of Nevada’s past, the 150-year-old Virginia & Truckee Railroad steam...
Nevada State of Mind
by Richard Bangs
It feels like we’re driving to the edge of the world where the water falls off.
Infinity is just ahead. To the right...
Railroad Motor Cars of Nevada – Part I
By Stephen E. Drew, Chief Curator (retired) California State Railroad Museum
Nevada Motor Cars Part II
Nevada Motor Cars Part III
The self-propelled passenger car, or motor...
Sutro’s Tunnel Vision
Sutro’s Tunnel Vision
By David Moore
In the early 1860s Adolph Sutro, a 30-year-old Prussian who ran a cigar business in San Francisco, joined the rush...
Stalagmites Pinpoint Drying of the American West
Research suggests western U.S. deserts were relatively wet up until 8,200 years ago.
By Jennifer Chu, MIT News
All around the deserts of Utah, Nevada, southern...
Down the Dirt Road to Green Creek
A nice day outing with some spectacular scenery awaits you in the Green Creek area just inside California, or, as we say around here...
Adding to Your Nevada Bookshelf
Ten years ago I wrote a piece about essential books for your Nevada Bookshelf. When I came across it recently and decided to update...
The Helping Spirit at Wabuska Nevada
by Eddie Ann Miller
"Wabuska" is the Washoe Indian word for "White Grass". The natives appropriately named this area for the chalky white alkali soil,...
Bicycling on the Hot Seat in August
by Curtis Fong, "The Guy from Tahoe"
Wow! Where is this summer going? Its already August and the tourist season is definitely upon us, limiting...
A Steamin’ Miracle in Ely
By Mark Bassett
Executive Director Nevada Northern Railway
The long awaited forensic audit of Nevada Northern Railway was released last week by Larry Bertsch, CPA. In...
Skiing Nevada — Winter Starts Now!
by Curtis Fong "The Guy from Tahoe"
Winter is now upon us and Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is up and running for the season. Thanksgiving...
Railfanning – April 2016
Clearing the way - Union Pacific "Snow Fighters" keep the trains moving in Winter
Trains keep America running. They carry bulk commodities like grain, coal,...
Bicycling Nevada, the look ahead
by Curtis Fong, the guy from Tahoe
In recent years, bicycling has become an integral part of attracting tourism to the state of Nevada. Bike...
The Famous Garcia World’s Fair Gold Medal Saddle from Elko
The book follows the journey of G.S. Garcia and J.M. Capriola, two legendary saddle makers in northeastern Nevada who made their living from the...
Railroading in Nevada
This Is What a Transportation Revolution Looks Like
by Laura Bliss
To understand a true transportation revolution, I wanted to drive a coal-fired locomotive. On the...
OATBRAN Part II, Putting Away the Bikes and Breaking out the Skis
OATBRAN Ride continues on US Highway 50 across Nevada. My last write-up featured the start from Lake Tahoe to the Lunch Stop at Bean...
Curtis Fong Pedals Into June
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
June bicycling will be kicking into high gear this month with a variety of events and activities —
June...
Nevada’s Dead Towns
by John Muir (1875)
Nevada is one of the very youngest and wildest of the States; nevertheless it is already strewn with ruins that seem...
Thunder Mountain: A Monumental Undertaking
Dan Van Zant is determined to preserve and protect
a remarkable piece of Nevada history
Story and photos by Richard Menzies
A
Daniel Van Zant is a middle-aged...
NevadaGram #230 A Visit to Tonopah and Berlin
Bound for the Belvada
by Bob Naugle
We just had to get out of Vegas for President’s Weekend. These days dealing with COVID, and the stress...
A Visit to Death Valley, Autumn 2013
Someone once described being in Paris as being an ant crawling across a magnificent work of art.
Death Valley is like that too, except that...
Railroad Motor Cars of Nevada – Part II
By Stephen E. Drew, Chief Curator (retired) California State Railroad Museum
Nevada Motor Cars Part I
Nevada Motor Cars Part III
The self-propelled passenger car, or motor...
Northern Nevada Arts & Artists for May
by Dana Nollsch
The frantic activity at left is Trish and Deon Reynolds, with the able and enthusiastic assistance of Mark Salinas, mounting a photo...
See the Wind and Catch it
Based on the true story that Ila Clements Davey (Godby) told me and I imagined it
by Alan Goya
There was a lot for a kid...
Mountain View Hotel, Pioche
The Mountain View Hotel of Old Pioche
by Dave Maxwell
Once as elegant a hotel as graced anywhere in the western states between San Francisco and...
Skiing Nevada: Making Turns into April — and Beyond?
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
March came in like a Lion. Will it go out like a Lamb? Don’t hold your breath! It...
Winnemucca Valley Road Trip, Sutro Tunnel Update, & More
Winnemucca Valley Road Trip
A Sutro Tunnel Update
Jeff Nicholson Art Show in Elko
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Winnemucca Valley Road Trip
This road trip was inspired by the book Twenty Miles...
