All ghost towns offer a glimpse into Nevada’s past. When pioneer Abner Blackburn struck gold in the western Great Basin Desert in 1849, Nevada’s mining history began. Ten years later ...

Driven out of Nevada Most ghost towns in Nevada — like Rhyolite ... Mission:” the Mormon effort to grow cotton in the desert, convert the native peoples and form stops for “travel and ...

Despite the grim title, this iconic 370-mile road trip from Las Vegas to Beatty will make you feel alive. Ghost towns, national parks, and desert vistas await.

Photographer Francesca Di Stefano has taken amazing photos of the ghost towns and valleys in Nevada. The Silver State is littered with abandoned mining towns and camps that were thriving during ...

(Courtesy of Visit Montana)| While enjoying Montana's blue skies and breathtaking scenery, make a pit stop in Nevada City, a ghost town situated roughly 90 miles northwest of Yellowstone National ...

How does a child born in the silver mining community of Aurum, Nevada, and soon to be ghost town at 7,500 feet above sea level, survive all odds after being stricken with polio to grow into the ...