NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

I have been quiet on my website for the last month. I am still working, but more behind the scenes. In the Shadow of the Sierra: Ghost Towns & Historical Sites of Eastern Sierra California and Nevada My upcoming book has been a big project. Beta readers are previewing it now. It goes to the editor in May and then to the designer. The designer is having surgery, so the dates when she can ... VIEW POST

Quirky finds while exploring Nevada's ghost towns: Sekhmet Temple & Cathedral Canyon. Sekhmet Temple According to Egyptian mythology, Sekmet is a warrior goddess and the goddess of medicine. Genevieve Vaughan founded the temple and purchased land between the Mercury nuclear test site and Creech Air Force Base. It is intended to be a place of peace among facilities associated with war. ... VIEW POST

Fish Springs, Carson Valley, is now a picturesque part of Nevada filled with horse properties. Over a hundred years ago, the region was thought to become the next Virginia City. Following the discovery of rich ore ledges, miners arrived by the dozen to stake their claims. Developers laid out Zirnville, which soon had boarding houses, a store, and a stage line. Widdelin "Bill" Zirn named his ... VIEW POST

On the long President's Day weekend, Nevada Expeditions accompanied me to visit my son in Mesquite. As always, we had a great time and stopped along the way, visiting ghost towns and historic sites. Snow and mud hampered our efforts, but we explored great sites, including ghost towns in Nye, Lincoln, and Clark Counties. My son makes me look short! He doesn't so social media, something a mom ... VIEW POST

Valley of Fire state park opened in 1934, named for the brilliant red colors at sunset. Although known for its beautiful rock formations and big horned sheep, the park has a wealth of history for visitors to explore, including CCC Cabins, petroglyphs, and the grave of a Civil War Veteran. But did you know there was a second set of cabins, the Buena Vista CCC Cabins? What are the spiral ... VIEW POST