Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Honey Badger is finally home after almost six months. The warranty company was horrible. They made the shop break the engine down three times, taking time to send an adjustor out. Even though the adjustor said it needed a new engine the first time, they said he wasn't authorized to approve it. It was a known generation 1 issue that caused metal shavings in the engine. Now I have a ... VIEW POST

(I am a historian. My interest in ghost towns is often taken to mean my main interest in the paranormal. I leave that for others to research and document. My goal is to document Nevada's history, one story at a time) USA Today voted the Mizpah the #1 most haunted hotel in America, mainly due to its famous ghost, the "Lady in Red." Patrons come from far and wide to enjoy the historic ... VIEW POST

Nevada is full of unique and wild experiences with history, including visiting cemeteries for fun. Yes, going to graveyards for entertainment purposes. Unlike today's simple grave markers, headstones from the mining camp days are often a story in themselves. Headstones range from tales of gunfights to heroic acts, tragic and poignant deaths, and the downright quirky. One of the most famous ... VIEW POST

Nevada has a resource many don't think about-museums. In true Nevada spirit, some are traditional brick-and-mortar museums, while others are Nevada originals: unique, outdoors and wild. Last week I visited four Museums: Ordnance, Mineral County, Central Nevada, and International Car Forest of the Last Church. In addition, I explored Tonopah and Goldfield, which are like open-air ... VIEW POST