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 ...

The monthly Rear View column features historic photo stories from The Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History at The ...

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 ...

Image Credit: Cavan-Images / Shutterstock. America’s ghost towns are eerie time capsules scattered across the country, each holding a story of ambition, struggle, and sometimes sudden abandonment.

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

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 ...