14 Feb Airmail Arrow
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....
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22 Aug Thomas Creek Trail
The Thomas Creek Trail is a popular hiking destination for scores of outdoor enthusiasts every day, with the ample parking at its trailhead....
06 Sep The Court of Antiquity
Perhaps a few hundred years ago, or as many as 10,000, Native Americans gathered at this spot above the Truckee River to the east of the broad meadows that would become the city of Reno....
13 Aug Mt. Rose Waterfall
Standing more than 6,300 feet above downtown Reno’s 4,500 feet, Mount Rose looks daunting. But its summit trail begins high up the mountain pass road (SR 431), at 8,911 feet....
22 Jun Everyone at the Ballpark
If you were at the Reno Aces final home game of 2016, zoom in and find yourself in this gigapixel panorama....
01 Jun Clear Creek Trail
The Clear Creek Trail is about 10.5 miles one way, with gentle gradients for hiking or mountain biking. It takes nearly 15 mi to gain the 1,150 ft in altitude of its high point at 6,200 ft....
24 May Hunter Falls Fire
Viewed from a ridge above the University of Nevada, the smoke from the May, 2014 Hunter Falls Fire is evident in the Mt. Rose Wilderness just west of the city limits....
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....
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....
27 Jan Sunset and Fog at Pyramid Lake
Fog blankets all of Pyramid Lake in this panorama made at sunset on January 26, 2013....
10 Sep The Great Reno Balloon Race
The Great Reno Balloon Race is the largest hot air ballooning event in the country with no admission charge for the lift-off field, where spectators can mingle freely with the balloon crews....
09 Sep The Reno Aces Ballpark
From its opening in 2009, the Reno Aces Ballpark may not be the largest or most opulent field in the country. But it will beat Yankee Stadium in its stunning second-inning sunset display....
30 Mar Truckee River Bike Path
The Truckee River Bike Path runs for 12 miles through downtown Reno to the eastern end of Sparks. Explore 27 spots along the trail in virtual reality. ...
05 Oct The Seasons Change Suddenly, 10/5/11
Wasn't it just last weekend that it was too hot to do the yard work? Now we wake up to snow on the mountains, and need to put on the fall jacket....
17 Dec Sunrise on Snow
On the cusp of the Winter Solstice, the first light of a very short day colors the Reno morning sky, and also the snow....
27 Nov RR Tracks Through Reno
From the time the Central Pacific pushed the Transcontinental Railroad through Reno in 1868 the tracks bisected the city north and south....
27 Nov Peavine Fire, 2003
On July 14 2003, a brush fire on Peavine Peak northwest of downtown Reno charred 2,000 acres and threatened more than 150 nearby homes....
07 Nov Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe
Although this scenic spot sits right below busy Hwy. 28, only a short hop from Reno over Mt. Rose, it still qualifies as secluded and, truly, “hidden.” ...
04 Nov Church’s Pond
This small snow-melt basin below Mt. Rose was named for James Church, the University of Nevada Reno professor who in 1909 devised a way to determine the water content of mountain snow....
27 Oct Aspens and Arborglyphs
Our annual hike up the flanks of Mt. Rose on the White's Creek trail opens a magical land of brilliant aspen leaves....
25 Oct Washoe Lake Overlook
There's a cold wind, dusk light, a storm gathering. It's late October atop Slide Mountain looking south over the Washoe Valley....
05 Oct Reno Mercantile Building
Built in 1872, the Reno Mercantile Building is Reno’s oldest commercial building, having survived both the 1873 and the 1879 fires that destroyed most of the downtown business district....
05 Oct Reno RR Trench Archaeology
Excavation in 2004 for the Reno railroad trench uncovered a Native American village site north of the Truckee River. ...
01 Oct Reno Whitewater Park
Since its opening in 2004, Reno's Whitewater Park has attracted kayakers, tubers, rafters, and swimmers to the Truckee River where it runs through the downtown area. ...