Archaeologists thought they found wires buried on a farm. It was actually Viking treasure. GOP Rep. Bacon criticizes Trump ...

The Washoe Zephyr IPA, named after the strong afternoon winds that sweep up the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, makes for a perfect post-antiquing refreshment. The taphouse often features live ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to ...

The country’s biggest lithium mine has residents of McDermitt skeptical. The town straddles the Nevada-Oregon border and has a history of pollution.

The tribe and its reservation are named after Fort McDermitt, an army outpost established in 1865 to help secure the region during the Snake War — a four-year, violent conflict between the U.S. and ...

The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act bill passed the House with bipartisan support. It'll be taken up by Nevada's Catherine ...

Nevada wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, marking the first detection in the state — and making Nevada the final western state where ...

Explore Nevada’s quirky side with bizarre sculptures, haunted stops, eerie motels, and desert landmarks that make every road trip unforgettable.

Biologist Jack Hansen started up an ATV and drove through a dark sea of sagebrush just before dawn on a snowy morning in early April. This is what he does every spring morning to monitor about a dozen ...

New Mexico's Environment Department plans to finish cleaning up at least one abandoned uranium mine by next summer, and has begun site evaluations at 15 uranium mine and mill sites in the northwest ...

New Mexico environmental officials said Friday Dec. 5 remediation is getting underway at four old uranium mine and mill sites within the state under a collaborative effort called the New Mexico Mine ...