NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Outside of Dayton, adjacent to an industrial complex and surrounded by sagebrush, are the easily overlooked rock foundations of Adobe Station. Without the Trails West marker, the site would fade into the Nevada desert. Station stops were an essential feature on the emigrant trails; they enabled pioneers to resupply along their journey. Carson River Route After the horrors the Donner-Reed ... VIEW POST

Unusual finds dot Nevada's roadsides: UFOs hanging from the back of a tow truck, gigantic memorials built from trash, and a downed airplane in front of Angel's Ladies brothel. Upon first seeing the abandoned plane, I thought it might have been a publicity stunt; little did I realize how big of a stunt it was. North of Beatty, a Beechcraft C-45 sits on the side of the highway at a 45-degree ... VIEW POST

I headed to Pine Grove to add new flowers at the cemetery this weekend. My friend Kris helped put up flowers last year and wanted to go again. This year we also added some flags. Stepping up! Honey Badger is back from her first oil change with the new engine. I added drop-down Rock Slide Engineering step sliders. My hips will be so thankful! Momma Bager (Grand Cherokee) is ... VIEW POST

On my last trip to Bullfrog and Rhyolite, my goal was to visit the grave of Panamint Annie. She was a woman before her time and a legend in Death Valley.  I found the headstone at the northwest corner of the cemetery. A large Joshua tree shadows the grave. A simple square granite headstone marks her final resting place.   "Mary Elizabeth Madison known as Panniment Anne, ... VIEW POST