February – April 2022

This story originally appeared in the January/February 1946 issue of Nevada Highways and Parks. Americans have at last emerged from…

Two friends embark on America's Loneliest Highway to prove that they're not boring. Along the way they'll encounter history, spontaneous…

The Sutro Tunnel in northern Nevada is an engineering marvel. Along with other sites within the Comstock Historic District, it…

For outdoor recreation, Galena Creek Regional Park outside Reno is a splendid, outdoor playground that’s hard to beat during any…

During the economic depression in the 1890s, members of the Mormon church acquired a group of mining claims in Nye…

The Basque who came to Nevada seeking gold in the 1860s may not have all found riches, but the treasures…

Just like superheroes, every town’s name has an origin story. Some are straightforward: Mesquite is named for a tree found…

Getting down—and maybe dirty—in the hills of Nevada is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most rewarding pastimes you’ll…

Nevada’s parks celebrate the Great Basin's natural and human history, and for this issue, we’re zeroing in on ones that…

On a cold October day in 1881, four men approached a group of cowboys gathered in an alley. These four…

While the bald eagle serves as a national emblem for the U.S., the states tend to take icons to a…

Nevada’s distinct history is borne by the nearly 600 towns that rose and fell before the 1900s even had time…

Spring break. The phrase conjures many thoughts, but for parents it’s one simple question— where should we take the kids? The…

When a sudden cloudburst bursts over the small towns of Seven Troughs and Mazuma, residents had only seconds to evacuate…