In a Northern Nevada boomtown, under several layers ... It filled in gaps in the Black history of the mining town, an integral setting in the Silver State’s founding. Joe Curtis, a Virginia ...

All ghost towns offer a glimpse into Nevada’s past. When pioneer Abner Blackburn struck gold in the western Great Basin Desert in 1849, Nevada’s mining history began. Ten years later ...

Experts say that Nevada has up to 600 ghost towns throughout the state ... The community was focused on ranching instead of mining, so Elgin is more of a historic site rather than a traditional ...

Looking for something unique to do over Memorial Day weekend? These 8 Nevada towns were named the most underrated by World ...

A journey through Nevada’s eccentric side — where the ghosts are real, the art is immersive, and the weirdness has no bounds ...

From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.

USA TODAY readers ranked the best roadside motels across the country. One is in a historic mining town in Northern Nevada.

The rural community in northeastern Nevada began as a copper mining town but has also been a major player in other parts of the Silver State's history. It was once a stop on the Pony Express and a ...