There’s nothing that says rustic Nevada like a good old-fashioned mine tour or DIY mine dig. Here are a few of our favorites. (Some mines are open seasonally, so check the dates before heading out.) ...

What is now desert was once under water, back when giant marine reptiles swam freely in a shallow sea that would later become Nevada’s Great Basin. Major geological activity happened, making way for ...

Few realize that the world’s most famous black fire opal – the official Nevada State Gem – was discovered in Nevada’s remote Virgin Valley in 1918. Col. W.A. Roebling, a civil engineer who helped ...