The skeleton needs a name.

Family fun plus the Bloody Rose Mountain Bike Climb and Wicked Thorn Trail Run are scheduled.

Competitors will vie for awards in four categories.

Reno wildlife sanctuary cares for animals that cannot be released into the wild

Event takes place Oct. 25-28 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Learn about geology and astronomy during train ride.

Nevada will host the first Gay Days Las Vegas, September 4-10, 2012. The host hotel is the Tropicana Las Vegas which will be home for the week long event. As in Gay Days Orlando, the Las Vegas event will include a travel-retail Expo, pool parties, and events all around town. A portion of proceeds from the event will be benefiting local Las Vegas non-profit organizations.

Kristoffer Glenn Pfalmer, a guardsman navigator for the Nevada Air National Guard in Reno, is the Grand Prize winner of Nevada Magazine’s 35th annual Great Nevada Picture Hunt photo contest — the feature story in the publication’s September/October 2012 issue.

UNR Professor Howard Journalism showcases the Silver State on AllAroundNevada.com.

Qualifying rounds on Aug. 24 are free, but attendees must have tickets.