May – June 2020

For the pioneer of the mid-1800s leaving life behind to verify whispers of gold out west, the scene must've been…

Most of Nevada is part of the Great Basin Desert—a massive, dry expanse of parallel mountain ranges and deep valleys…

Going to Las Vegas to visit a museum might have once sounded as foolish as trying to sell ice cubes…

Each issue we showcase what we love about Nevada. Well, now it’s your turn. We’re dedicating these pages to our…

On a quiet day in March 1926, businesses in Las Vegas shuttered their doors. Local schools closed for the day…

Local Lore & Mysterious Matters Episode 3: A cashier conundrum, the Pyramid cradle, and the Sundance scandal. BY ERIC CACHINERO…

When I heard we would be spending a night in the miner’s cabin at the Gold Hill Hotel—one of the…

Despite the Hollywood version of cattle raising in the Old West, few ranchers employed a gun-for-hire to eliminate rustlers or…

My note last issue was titled “Looking For Solid Ground.” As I sit here in my dining room, working from…

Molly Flagg Knudtsen gave up the good life for the great life—raising cows on her ranch near Austin. This story…