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Stargazing in the Silver State gets that much sweeter during the Perseid Meteor Shower, where 150-200 meteors streak through the skies every hour.

As one of the most spectacular and truly remote corners of the state (and country), the Jarbidge Wilderness calls to outdoor adventure-seekers with more than 150 miles of hiking trails, towering ridges, mountains filled with wildlife, and endless unspoiled scenic splendor.

For 150 years, the Nevada State Prison—located in Carson City—housed some of the state’s most high-profile offenders. Since shuttering in 2012, community groups have worked to preserve its past. 

Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts are known for their spectacular lake views, but only Homewood Mountain Resort earns a nod for its flawlessly maintained “peak-to-shore” trails.

Mt. Rose has the highest base elevation of any Tahoe resort at 8260′ and is located 25 minutes from Reno, making it the closest to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Home to German immigrant Heirich Friedrich Dangberg, a visit to the Historic Dangberg Ranch unveils his contributions to the Silver State, brings you to one of the first and largest ranches in all of Nevada, details stories about Nevada’s first ever recorded pair of Levi’s, the road to the establishment of Minden, NV, and many other legendary tales.

The Elgin Schoolhouse may be tiny, but the caretakers’ meticulous attention to detail and the presence of original items makes it a can’t-miss for lovers of history and education.

From elaborative ivory figurines and trophy game animals of the Serengeti to Tang Dynasty pottery, Eskimo scrimshaw, and even a real shrunken head from South America, get to know this Legendary Nevadan, one collection of oddities and exotic wonders at a time.

In 1924, a group of scientists and reporters announced that Yerington was the cradle of civilization! This story first appeared in our August 1993 issue. BY HARRY A. CHALEKIAN On […]

Sarah Winnemucca was born around 1844, near what is today Lovelock. Her name at birth was Thocmetony, and she was a daughter of the leading family of the Kuyuidika-a—a band of the Paiute people.  

Within a year of her birth, Winnemucca’s grandfather encountered John C. Frémont—one of the area’s first white explorers—at what is now Pyramid Lake.