Travel

A new off-road naturalist trail from Washoe Lake State Park to Virginia City was released this month offering in-person and virtual options to explore the area’s plants and wildlife.

Nevada State Parks on June 11 will be open with free day-use admission and fishing as part of the annual “Discover Nevada State Parks” event.

While Reno and Las Vegas tend to steal the show for entertainment and activity options, rural Nevada is chock full of unique events for those who want to hit the road.

The Kerkorian Institution of Medicine at UNLV was recently awarded a $437,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety to research study of traffic-related injuries and casualties in Nevada.

Award-winning Nevada author and journalist David Toll died Sunday, Feb. 13 after a long illness, according to longtime friend and colleague Andrew Barbano.

A policy brief released this month says state transportation officials should consider routing the proposed Interstate-11 through eastern Nevada, not the western part of the state. That’s something state transportation officials say they have already done.

Officials at Nevada’s Commission on Tourism are promoting travel throughout the state in conjunction with Nevada Day by highlighting some of the famous, or infamous, characters that left their mark on the state’s history.

This year’s America’s State Parks Photo Contest is accepting entries through July 31 highlighting state park adventures from across the country.

Make no mistake: Abandoned mines and hot springs present very real dangers.

A total of 21 signs directing drivers to recreation areas, landmarks and other notable sites were placed in Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa and Topaz Lake.