Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

It has been a crazy but amazing year! I visited 302 ghost towns and historic sites between January 3rd and December 30th. Over 13,000 miles, not including local places and all the times I forgot to turn on my Garmin. Plus 2,000 rounds at Thunder Ranch and at least 1,000 at the range. I can't wait to see what 2025 brings! Where do you think Tami will visit? How many rounds will I go through? ... VIEW POST

Bodie may have been rich in gold but lacked other resources, including lumber. Carson City's mills were expected to fill only two-thirds of Bodies lumber orders.     William Cross, better known as Buffalo Bill, was a local character in the Mono Basin. He was well-heeled and educated but chose to survive off the land.  Buffalo Bill was rugged, standing 6 feet ... VIEW POST

The historic Tioga Lodge overlooks the mystical-looking Mono Lake. Many do not realize this was once a town by the same name. Starting as a toll gate, Mono Lake grew into a store and community hub with one of the only telephone lines in the basin. Ironically, while its history pre-dates nearby Bodie, the owners relocated many structures from the famous ghost towns. While the beauty of Mono ... VIEW POST

Oh, the dreaded drive between northern and southern Nevada on Highway 95. For years, I hated the drive and only focused on getting through the boring trip as painlessly as possible. Depending on how long it took to refuel, grab food, and use the facilities, I considered it a torturous seven to eight-hour necessity. Over the last few years of visiting and documenting ghost towns and historical ... VIEW POST

Instead of heading up 95, we detoured through Silver Peak. We had to make a quick stop at one of my favorite ghost towns, Nivloc. Somehow, I missed Blair on a previous trip; it has been high on my list to visit since. Nivloc Pittsburgh Silver Peak Gold M. Company, owned by Mr. Colvin of Chicago, a millionaire broker, purchased multiple claims around Silver Peak in 1906. The following year ... VIEW POST