I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. We had a quite but nice weekend at the ranch. Everyone in the family had a different "must have" side dish so I spent several days cooking. Friday has always been my day to change out fall for Christmas decorations and to make a huge pot of our traditional turkey tortellini soup. It's a great way to use leftovers and freezes well for a quick dinner ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Here’s Your Sign
I stumble upon some pretty funny things while exploring. I’ll take this as a sign it’s time for the weekend. ... VIEW POST
Cambridge, Nevada
Now a ghost town, Cambridge played an essential role in mining in the Pine Grove District. The Walker River's waters provided the needed resources for milling the district's ore. Multiple mills, including a rare Huntington Mill, were used along the East Walker River. C.D. Lane and his family prospected and milled along the East Walker River at Cambridge. Tragically, they had to bury their ... VIEW POST
Red Canyon, Nevada: Oasis in the Pine Nut Mountains
Red Canyon is on the eastern slope of the Pine Nut Mountains, south of Minden and Gardnerville. It is located in Douglas County, but primarily accessed through Smith Valley in Lyon County. Red Canyon has a perpetual spring and in the late 1800s and early 1900s supplied Smith Valley and Hind's Hot Springs with cool, clear water. In 1882 the Red Canyon Mining District was formed. The ... VIEW POST
Rockland and Cambridge Trip
Weekend trip with friends to Rockland and Cambridge. It was a cool but beautiful day to explore. I visited Cambridge in 2003 but forgot. My friends didn't know about Rockland so it was fun to show them a new ghost town. We were the first people into Rockland since snow last week. We were planning on visiting Pine Grove where I was going to take photos to compare to historical photos but we ... VIEW POST
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