Seven Magic Mountains, Weird Nevada, Free-Range Art, Las Vegas

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Seven Magic Mountains

Untamed, unspoiled, and gloriously rough around the edges. Welcome to your next adventure.

Nevada is a lot of things at the same time. Neon-buzzing boulevards and wide-open roads. Spectacular stage shows and star-studded skies. The most right-now art and million-year-old rock rock formations. Glitz. Glam. Grit. And endless surprises. The point is, whether you’re in the mood to swank it up at the planet’s best resorts, seek solitude at some of the nation’s most secluded and breathtaking parks, or simply let the road lead you to your life’s most exciting, unpredicted, and unwritten next chapters, your heart and mind are in the exact right state: the Silver State. In other words: Welcome to Nevada.

Highlights

  • 600+ Ghost Towns—More Than “Live” Ones
  • Basque Dinner Houses and Sagebrush Saloons
  • Oddball Attractions and Far-Out Art

Topa! Basque-ing in Nevada Culture

Hailing from a mountainous, New Jersey-sized region straddling France and Spain, the Basque people came first for the gold and then later for the sheepherding. Those who stayed in Nevada held onto their culture and that spirit remains vibrant throughout Nevada today.

Dig Into Basque Culture
basque dance

So what’ll it be? All-to-yourself highways and dirt-road horizons, intriguing attractions and far-out art, endless outdoor playgrounds and #nofilter-worthy wilderness… and much, much more? How about all of the above and beyond? You’ve come to the right place.

Videos, Podcasts & Playlists

Experience Nevada

The Silver State is an awe-inspiring place. But don’t just take our (written) word for it. See and hear it for yourself. Dive into our trove of videos, podcasts, and playlists—and you’ll be pressing play on an only-in-Nevada excursion of your own before you know it.

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True Tales & Travel Tips

Featured Stories

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Outdoor Recreation

Capturing the Nevada Landscape One Timelapse At A Time

Outdoor Recreation

Nevada Adventure, On The Rocks

Outdoor Recreation

16 Ways To Give Ordinary Adventure The Heave-Ho

Outdoor Recreation

12 Reasons To Hit Las Vegas In Winter (That Have Nothing To Do With The Strip)

Outdoor Recreation

12 Reasons To Stop Everything And Get To Pioche

Outdoor Recreation

3 National Monuments in Nevada: Ancient, Epic, and All to Yourself

Outdoor Recreation

18 Reasons to Steer Clear of Elko County

Outdoor Recreation

Après Everything: How to Win Winter in the Silver State
Road Trips

Road Trips

Get off your phone (in many parts of this gloriously off-grid state, it’s just an expensive camera anyway), study your map, and start seeking some thrills.

Road Trips

Get off your phone (in many parts of this gloriously off-grid state, it’s just an expensive camera anyway), study your map, and start seeking some thrills.

Weird Nevada

Weird Nevada

There are some things that are just so Nevada, you have to see ‘em to believe ’em.

Weird Nevada

There are some things that are just so Nevada, you have to see ‘em to believe ’em.

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Nevada’s Original Gems

Extraterrestrial

Extraterrestrial

Nevada Ghost Towns

Nevada Ghost Towns

Rockhounding & Mining

Mining & Rockhounding

Hot Springs

Hot Springs

Stargazing

Stargazing

Sagebrush Saloons

Sagebrush Saloons

Ready to start planning?

Stuck in the grind? We’ve written the escape manual. Get your hands on the surprising scenery, intriguing towns, weird attractions, and other endless only-in-Nevada experiences that make this place so damn special.

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Seasons in Nevada

Nevada is a land of extremes. And the weather is no exception. The peak-studded, high-desert north is known for warm days and sharply cooling nights. Meanwhile, the arid, low-desert south temperatures can teeter into triple-digit territory on the reg. And, believe it or not, it can rain or snow literally any time. Anywhere. That’s why the real pros roll with a down jacket over their bikini and pack both flip-flops and boots. So let us walk you through how to navigate the weather around here. One season at a time.

Nevada Weather

Summer

Summer in Nevada

Fall

Fall in Nevada

Winter

Winter in Nevada

Spring

Spring in Nevada

#TravelNevada

Be sure to hashtag your stuff and rub virtual elbows with your fellow voyagers. Oh, and feel free to grab our attention. We’re @travelnevada on all the things. If we love your pic, we might ask to re-share it on our feeds and make you all kinds of Insta-famous.

Paintbrush and Lupine blooming with our camp behind it in the aspens. It was a cold and wet week up there but nothing beats camping and relaxing with friends. #nevada #nevadaphile #exploreNevada #nevadasky #getoutside #Wilderness #travelnevada #howtonevada #nvmag #nevadawildflower #wildflower #flowers #wildflowerseason #nevadaflower #lupine #paintbrush #aspen #trees #greatbasin #mountains #peak #highcountry #canyon #dfmi #homemeansnevada #battleborn #nevadacamping #camping #scenery
Pyramid lake is not all ladders and shoulder to shoulder fishing
Man burns in less than 6 months 🔥 . . . #Burner #burningman2018 #burningman #nightphotography #USA #olympustg5 #traveler #travelNevada #Nevada #wanderlust #artwork #Art #artgram #art #love #Desert #bike #tbt #throwbackthursday
Still one of my favorite scenes. I remember taking a few photos with a composition set-up looking east (toward Pyramid Lake) until I noticed a glow over my shoulder. I turned to witness this tableau unfolding before me. Definitely a surprise that pretty much floored me. . . . #renotahoe #travelnevada #onlyinnv #cloudscape #eveningsky #nevada #nevadadesert #naturalnevada
Camp along side the water at Pyramid Lake this summer. Some campsites even offer amenities such as full hookups and hot showers. ••• #DFMI 📷 by @christopher.burns71 . . . . . . . . . . . . #TravelNevada #PyramidLake #Camping #CampingGoals #MansBestFriend #AdventureCulture #NV #Nevada #NVAdventure #DiscoverNV
Merry Christmas! We hope Santa brought you the gift of traveling Nevada with friends in 2018. . #DFMI 📷 by @tahoe_wild . . . . . #TravelNevada #CowboyCountry #BlackRockDesert #NationalConservationLands #BeautifulDestinations #TravelStoke #TravelPhotography #TravelDiary #MyTinyAtlas #EarthFocus #RoamThePlanet #WeLiveToExplore #GetOutside #NothingIsOrdinary #ExploreNevada #NevadaLife #AdventureCulture #ExploreEverything #VisitTheUSA #TravelStoke #AtlasObscura #RoadTripUSA #MyPublicLands #BLMNevada #Gerlach #BurnerByway
#GuruRoad restoration is just around the corner! Sign up now to take a trip down #DoobyLane with us! Projects include rock painting, upkeep, and trash picking. All ages welcome! http://blackrockdesert.org/guru-road-2019/⁣ #fbrhr #blackrockdesert #artinstallation #stewardship #optoutside #burnerbyway
“Bright Biggest Little” It’s going to be a BEAUTIFUL weekend in the Biggest Little City! With so many great spots to explore, it’s hard to choose a favorite. For me, it’s the overlook at Bartley Ranch Regional Park and the “Nevada” pasture: rustic beauty in the heart of the city. Can’t beat it! So the question is: Where are you going to explore this weekend? Happy Friday and have a great weekend everybody! #friday #friyay #reno #nevada #cityofreno #biggestlittlecity #renotahoe #beautiful #blueskies #weekend #travel #parks
The sun sets on another adventurous weekend in Nevada. What memories did you make? . . . . Thanks to this lovely shot of a playa sunset from dwayneburgess during Burning Man 2017 (don’t know what Burning Man is? Be sure to look into it! It’s a large part of northern Nevada culture). Tag us or use #naturalnevada to be featured! #explorenevada #naturalnevada #naturalunited #howtonevada #homemeansnevada #dfmi #blackrockcity #blackrockdesert #burningman #keepitpublic #keepitwild #wildness #wildnevada #wildwildwest #greatbasin #sunset #summer #nevadasunset #nvmag #onlyinnevada #optoutside #outdoors #explore #adventure #adventurelikeyougiveadamn #industwetrust #instanature #naturephotography
It's time to apply for tickets to tour this gorgeous freak. Fly Geyser, not far from the putty-colored playa known as Black Rock Desert, is a technicolor blend of iron (red), sulfate (yellow), and algae (yup, the green crud) on private property in northern Nevada. It was born in 1964 when the drill from a geothermal company accidentally exposed it. After 55 years, it's getting a little taller and a touch lovelier by the year. Details and ticket info at blackrockdesert.org/fly-geyser #dfmi #burningman #landscapephotography #westbysouthwest #earthescope #ourdailyplanet #wildernessculture #geology #theoutbound #americanwest #travelnevada #getoutside #optoutside #LPM #earth_pix #landscape_love #outside_project #geysers #blackrockdesert #wondersofourplanet #earthfocus
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