The Department of History at the University of Nevada, Reno recently received a donation from former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan to establish the Oscar W. Bryan Endowment for the History of Nevada.

With Labor Day weekend upon us, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan a Nevada-centric trip that includes Nevada State Museums. Wander through space and time to explore the rich history of Nevada—from ...

A three-book series contains the history of some 69 railroads, both large and small, that have operated in the Silver State.

A century-and-a-half’s worth of saints, sinners, winners, losers and just normal folk trying to make it through the day, inhabiting an area of 111,000 square miles, give or take, and doing what they ...

The University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada Press have announced that “The University of Nevada, 1874-2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence,” a photo history book written by John ...

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. Intricate beaded patterns in yellow, black, white and turquoise weave across tanned hide in jagged designs, while fringe dances along the bottom ...

For decades, people from all over the Nevada territory would come to enjoy hot summer days at this regional park in Washoe Valley. Not only was this a park for swimming, fishing, and picnicking, it ...

One of the things Mark Bassett noticed on his first visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum some 25 years ago was the lack of warning signs, glass cases and velvet ropes protecting the artifacts. ...

In 2019, Nevada reached a milestone in women’s representation in the public sphere when women won the majority of seats in both houses of the state Legislature — a first in U.S. history. The feat wasn ...

The Nevada Appeal is hosting “Meet Your Merchant: Connecting Community with Business” on Saturday, May 17. The event will offer community members a chance to discover new businesses they may not know ...