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The Ruby Mountains are a summertime paradise for outdoor action-seekers of every stripe. With peaks that reach beyond 11,000 feet and the glacier-carved Lamoille Canyon within, the Rubies call to hikers, bikers, anglers, and anyone looking for a picture-perfect picnic spot.

Burning Man, held in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno, is an iconic event where creativity, radical self-expression, and community thrive. But the weeklong gathering leaves a lasting imprint on Nevada that extends far beyond the event itself.

In the heart of Carson Valley, with the Sierra Nevada as its stunning backdrop, this easygoing town’s flowery streets were designed for strolling. Amble among century-old buildings to window shop for local art, crafts, and antiques, or to hop between hearty restaurants, lively saloons, and the iconic JT Basque dinner house—then ask ​yourself why all towns can’t be as idyllic as this one.

From big-time music festivals to Burning Man, murals coloring entire towns to wild sculptures rising from the desert, fine-art galleries to small-town artisan cowboy craftery… there’s enough camera-hogging art gracing Nevada’s urban districts, rural neighborhoods, and even wide-open natural spaces with exciting layers of creativity. 

Taste the literal spirit of the Silver State and discover some of our favorite distilleries in Nevada.

Nearly two years of traveling through Nevada and shooting time-lapse photography during his free time, Derrick Lytle showcases a spectacular array of timelapse photography across the Silver State. From the Ruby Mountains, to Lake Tahoe, Valley of Fire State Park and beyond, plan your astrophotography tour through the Silver State.

Whether you’re looking to ogle Ice Age fossils a few minutes from civilization, meander among arches and ancient petroglyphs, or venture off-grid into a haven of otherwordly rock formations, read on to find out what awaits you at three spectacular Nevada national monuments, as well as how to make the most of your adventure when you visit them.

Burning Man art finds a permanent home in Fernely as a part of Burning Man’s “Big Art for Small Towns” program. 

On your next Ghost Town hunting trip near Mina , you can find Francis “Borax” Smith’s The Borax King’s old General Store ruins and a number of other buildings along with true Wild Burros whose ancestors use to help the miners in the mines and get the Borax from Teels Marsh here. No Services so be sure to bring plenty of water, shovel, blankets etc. All the roads around for 10’s of miles are dirt and can change rapidly in adverse weather.

For A Memorable Backcountry Bar As Western As It Gets, Choose Paradise Valley’s Saloon & Bar G. In The Heart of A Living Ghost Town, Character Is One Thing This Wild West Establishment Is NOT Missing