20 Apr The Impossible Railroad
The rugged peaks and forbidding desert temperatures of the Laguna Mountains were to be conquered by John D. Spreckels when he built what was to be called “The Impossible Railroad.” ...
Author: Howard Goldbaum
23 Mar Explore American Flat Mill through a Head-Mounted Display
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="400"]With your smartphone and Google Cardboard you can enter the buildings of the now-vanished American Flat Mill. Click to see the transformation.[/caption] With BLM support, we photographed in 2014 a 137-node tour of the American Flat Mill complex. Completed in February of 2015,...
15 Feb Las Vegas Then and Now
Twelve different time-machine morphs are presented in which iconic Vegas landmarks are seen both "then" and "now."...
03 Dec Gold Hill Depot
The Gold Hill Depot of the V&T Railroad was completed in September 1869. The station served passengers and freight, and was also a telegraph station....
30 Nov Storm over Mt. Rose
From a viewpoint midway up the Geiger Grade, looking down over the entire Washoe Valley, the sunset colors show through the storm front over Mt. Rose....
13 Nov The American Flat Mill – Sample Virtual Tour
Commissioned by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its documentation prior to the site's demolition, we are creating a comprehensive virtual-reality tour of the American Flat Mill....
10 May Headframe of the Combination Shaft
This headframe served the Combination Shaft of the Chollar-Potosi/Savage/Hale & Norcross Mines beginning in 1875. With a depth of 3,250 feet, this was the deepest shaft of the Comstock....
20 Apr Remnants of the Old Lincoln Highway
Dedicated October 31, 1913, the Lincoln Highway spanned America from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. This short section of pavement is intact, but abandoned....
23 Mar Salvation Mountain and East Jesus (Slab City)
At the age of 36 Leonard Knight experienced a spiritual awakening: “God is Love.” For the last three decades of his life, Salvation Mountain was his way to bring this message to the world....
31 Oct Gong Meditation
Led by Judy and accompanied by Wyatt, gong meditation is open to all each day at the "Brand Ur Ass 'n More" theme camp at Burning Man....
26 Sep Remnant of the Emigrant Trail in Hidden Valley
In Hidden Valley a short segment of the Emigrant Trail is identified by markers and fenced off for preservation....
26 Sep Meadow on Stella Lake Hike
Great Basin National Park Hike to Stella Lake...
26 Sep The Silver Dollar Club
What the Silver Dollar Club has going for it, according to one online review, is that "drinks are awesome and cheap!"...
26 Sep Northeastern Nevada Museum
The Northeastern Nevada Museum's Wanamaker Wildlife Wing contains Nevada’s largest collection of wild animals from around the world....
12 Sep The Gallagher Ranch
South of Elko, just east of the small community of Lamoille, the Gallagher Ranch has the majestic Ruby Mountains overlooking it....
12 Sep Cattle Ranch North of Elko
North of Elko, on Rt. 225 about halfway to Tuscarora, this cattle ranch sits in the valley to the west of Nannies Peak....
30 May The Lava Beds; Elephant Head Rock
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In May of 2013 we drove 2.5 hours from Reno toward the Black Rock Desert and then began a 7-mile hike up about 1,000 feet to the top of this spectacularly scenic granite plateau....
20 May 1873 Wooden Box Flume
Water was first brought to the Comstock by springs and wells. Usually, however, by autumn the water supply became insufficient. The solution brought water from high up in the Sierras....
23 Apr The Frog Pond
Located on private property just above the east side of the Black Rock Playa, the Frog Pond can most easily be accessed from Empire on a 15 miles washboard rumble on the Jungo Road....
17 Apr Fairview Peak Earthquake Fault
At 3:08 a.m. on Dec. 16, 1954 an earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude was centered near Fairview Peak. In seconds, the mountains lifted up an average of 6 ft relative to the valleys below....
01 Apr Inside V&T Locomotive #18
This virtual tour inside Virginia & Truckee Railroad's Locomotive #18 was made during its 2015–2018 inspection and maintenance....
29 Mar Western Folklife Center
The Pioneer Building at 501 Railroad Street in Elko is now the Western Folklife Center. Completed in 1913, the current building was the largest retail and office building in Elko at the time....
13 Mar Raines Market
Raines Market, housing its owner's collection of big-game animal trophies, offers a wide range of products for local residents and those passing through town....
11 Mar Morelli House
The Antonio and Helen Morelli house is preserved by the Junior League of Las Vegas. It was built in 1959 as the home of the long-time orchestra director at the Sands Hotel, Anthony Morelli....