Many people are familiar with the Ward Charcoal Ovens, the beehive-shaped stone historic landmarks located south of Ely. Few, however, realize the ovens were only part of a much larger mining district ...

Nineteenth-century charcoal ovens, Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, Nevada(Kit Leong) Interior of oven, Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, Nevada(Kit Leong) Tucked into a basin in ...

John travels to the Ely area to check out the historic Ward Charcoal Ovens. John travels to the Ely area to check out the historic Ward Charcoal Ovens.

And in some cases, prices have dropped quite a bit, too. Our favorite charcoal oven would have set you back $400 just a few years ago. Now it’s available for about $230.