Beatty’s VFW Post is named after Sargent John Strozzi, a Beatty resident who gave his life for his country in WWII. The post has some 120 members and is housed in a 1905 church building which was moved to Beatty from Rhyolite....
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Replaced in 2021 by the new Justice Center, Ely’s historic White Pine County Courthouse was built in 1908. The building now holds some of the county’s administrate offices. ...
Many thousands of visitors come each year to the island of Vieques off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Most do not venture farther than the stunning beaches. But hidden in the lush jungle foliage are the remarkable ruins of the island’s largest sugar mill....
The spectacular scenery of this area is not easy to reach, even though it’s only two miles from Pyramid Highway. The deeply rutted dirt roads require a high clearance 4WD vehicle and an attentive driver. ...
Located in the 116,000 acre Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the Pu‘u o Lokuana cinder cone has an unusual history. ...
The Golden Pools of Ke-awa-iki, with its myth-evoking name, is a place of astonishing natural beauty....
Soon after the Wright brothers made their first flight in 1903 the next communications revolution was about to begin. And Reno was to have an important role in it....
The Thomas Creek Trail is a popular hiking destination for scores of outdoor enthusiasts every day, with the ample parking at its trailhead....
Built in 1913 as the Gibbons Mansion, the home was purchased by Pat McCarran in 1921....
Built in 1877, the building was sold to Myron Lake in 1879. His toll bridge was the first commercial crossing of the Truckee River....
The Bowers Mansion, near the west side of Washoe Lake, stands as a reminder of how fortunes were made and lost with the Comstock bonanza....
The El Cortez Hotel was Reno’s tallest building when it was completed in 1931....
Now The Depot restaurant, the NCORy building was constructed in 1910 as a passenger depot for the line connecting Reno with northern California and southern Oregon....
The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum is a place where young children and their families can enjoy informal science, technology, engineering, art and math learning....
This project was completed in the fall of 2008 by the students in the Interactive Media class at the Reynolds School of Journalism. We worked with Neal Cobb and Jerry Fenwick, the authors of the 2008 book Reno Now and Then....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1614095532412{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]From early January until early March in 2020 we were living in Viterbo, Italy. I was a visiting professor at the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) program, teaching Travel Photography and Travel Writing. This was to be my final semester prior to...
The Incandescent Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern features a myriad of banded multi-colored rock formations....
Reached by descending a steep and rickety wooden ladder into the opening of a coastal limestone formation, the Indian Cave is renown for its collection of well-preserved petroglyphs from the Taino culture....
A 3-mile hike with 2,000 feet of elevation gain, the trail up Mckissick Canyon leads to a stunning view over the Winnemucca Valley, with rock-scrambling access to the peaks of the Dogskin Range....
Known as Seventeen Palms since at least 1889, this oasis in the Borrego Badlands has seen palms come and palms go....
When leapfrog development threatened a tract of private land north of Reno, environmental organizations worked to demonstrate the site's scenic value to the community....
This may be one of the most picturesque beaches in the world, on a calm crystalline bay nestled between the the Pitons in St. Lucia....
The diverse and thriving reef offers adventures for both the casual snorkeler and the scuba diver. But the main feature here is the sunken tugboat, located about 300ft from the beach....