HGTV has named a small Nevada town as one of the best places to visit during the holiday season to experience a true winter ...

Ely, Nevada, is an isolated town on the Loneliest Highway in America. With its retro, frozen-in-time vibe and eerie surroundings, it feels like a setting for 'Stranger Things.' ...

These five former boomtowns invite you to step into the state’s mining history On the northern edge of the Mojave Desert sits the remnants of a former boomtown. There, visitors are greeted by the ...

Explore Belmont and Tonopah’s mining history, ruins, and hot springs on a starry desert adventure. Join Outdoor Nevada host Connor Fields as he explores Nevada’s past in Belmont and Tonopah. With a ...

As a young man, I recall watching the western series “Death Valley Days” with my grandmother. It turned out to be one of the longest-lived Western hits on television, running from 1952 to 1970, and ...

There is a fundamental truth that everyone who lives in dry places must abide by: Our water is our future. In my position, I live and work in full recognition of the reality that all life and ...

Abandoned towns or ghost towns are powerful reminders of America’s frontier past, mining booms, industrial failures, and ...

Thanks to the boom and bust mining cycles of the west, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho are filled with ghost towns. Most of these towns date back to the 1800s and were totally or mostly abandoned, leaving ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...