But the town of Pioche, Nevada claims to be the deadliest place in the Old West. Pioche's claim to gunslinging fame seems well-founded, judging by the number of tombstones at its historic Boot ...

In fact, you'll find a state park with fiery vistas just beyond Las Vegas, but if you really want to experience the slower side of Nevada, consider driving four hours north to the charming town of ...

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Western Nevada’s charm lies in its dualities: Exciting cities and quiet towns. Vast plains and buzzing downtowns. Calm waters and imposing mountains. Exploring them on an itinerary like this one ...

“St. Thomas, for a long time, you couldn’t get to without scuba diving,” said Michael Green, a UNLV history professor who studies the American West ... town unlike any other in the state of ...

And if Western management practices don ... could have burned hundreds of homes near Verdi, a small town in Washoe County. Southern Nevada’s fires have been small and quickly contained.

A surprisingly outdoorsy town nestled in the Sierra Nevada, Reno has become more famous for its outdoor sports and burgeoning arts and food scene than for being the smaller, less grandiose casino ...