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Only In Nevada

Untamed, unspoiled, and gloriously rough around the edges. Welcome to your next adventure.

Nevada is a lot of things at the same time. Neon-buzzing boulevards and wide-open roads. Spectacular stage shows and star-studded skies. The most right-now art and million-year-old rock formations. Glitz. Glam. Grit. And endless surprises. The point is, whether you’re in the mood to swank it up at the planet’s best resorts, seek solitude at some of the nation’s most secluded and breathtaking parks, or simply let the road lead you to your life’s most exciting, unpredicted, and unwritten next chapters, your heart and mind are in the exact right state: the Silver State. In other words: Welcome to Nevada.

Alien Research Center
Highlights
  • 600+ Ghost Towns—More Than “Live” Ones
  • Basque Dinner Houses and Sagebrush Saloons
  • Oddball Attractions and Far-Out Art

Topa! Basque-ing in Nevada Culture

Hailing from a mountainous, New Jersey-sized region straddling France and Spain, the Basque people came first for the gold and then later for the sheepherding. Those who stayed in Nevada held onto their culture and that spirit remains vibrant throughout Nevada today.

Dig Into Basque Culture
basque dance

So what’ll it be? All-to-yourself highways and dirt-road horizons, intriguing attractions and far-out art, endless outdoor playgrounds and #nofilter-worthy wilderness… and much, much more? How about all of the above and beyond? You’ve come to the right place.

Videos, Podcasts & Playlists

Experience Nevada

The Silver State is an awe-inspiring place. But don’t just take our (written) word for it. See and hear it for yourself. Dive into our trove of videos, podcasts, and playlists—and you’ll be pressing play on an only-in-Nevada excursion of your own before you know it.

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True Tales & Travel Tips

Featured Stories

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Weird Nevada

Paranormal Nevada: Where to Experience Otherworldly Oddities

Hot Springs

Get Stoked to Soak at These 10 Hot Springs Pairings

Outdoor Recreation

Nevada Adventure, On The Rocks

Stargazing

Dark Sky Destinations: Get Starstruck in Northern Nevada

Discover Your Nevada

8 Ghost Towns A Bone’s Throw From Las Vegas

Uncommon Overnighters

Uncommon Overnighters: Weirdly Wonderful Silver State Stays

Weird Nevada

Q&A with the Ringleader of the World Famous Clown Motel

Food & Drink

Find Your Flavor: Nevada’s Signature Dishes
Nevada Road Trips

Nevada Road Trips

Get off your phone (in many parts of this gloriously off-grid state, it’s just an expensive camera anyway), study your map, and start seeking some thrills.

Nevada Road Trips

Get off your phone (in many parts of this gloriously off-grid state, it’s just an expensive camera anyway), study your map, and start seeking some thrills.

Weird Nevada

Weird Nevada

There are some things that are just so Nevada, you have to see ‘em to believe ’em.

Weird Nevada

There are some things that are just so Nevada, you have to see ‘em to believe ’em.

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Nevada’s Original Gems

Extraterrestrial

Extraterrestrial

Nevada Ghost Towns

Nevada Ghost Towns

Rockhounding & Mining

Mining & Rockhounding

Nevada Hot Springs

Nevada Hot Springs

Stargazing

Stargazing

Sagebrush Saloons

Sagebrush Saloons

Ready to start planning?

Stuck in the grind? We’ve written the escape manual. Get your hands on the surprising scenery, intriguing towns, weird attractions, and other endless only-in-Nevada experiences that make this place so damn special.

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Seasons in Nevada

Nevada is a land of extremes. And the weather is no exception. The peak-studded, high-desert north is known for warm days and sharply cooling nights. Meanwhile, the arid, low-desert south temperatures can teeter into triple-digit territory on the reg. And, believe it or not, it can rain or snow literally any time. Anywhere. That’s why the real pros roll with a down jacket over their bikini and pack both flip-flops and boots. So let us walk you through how to navigate the weather around here. One season at a time.

Nevada Weather

Summer

Summer in Nevada

Fall

Fall in Nevada

Winter

Winter in Nevada

Spring

Spring in Nevada

#TravelNevada

Be sure to hashtag your stuff and rub virtual elbows with your fellow voyagers. Oh, and feel free to grab our attention. We’re @travelnevada on all the things. If we love your pic, we might ask to re-share it on our feeds and make you all kinds of Insta-famous.

Black Rock Nights Shooting out on the playa over the weekend. Don’t get stuck in the mud! 🚐 . . . #blackrockdesert #desert #night #nightphotography #longexposure #longexposurephotography #long_exposure #astrophotography #space #travel #travelphotography #roadtrip #nevada #homemeansnevada #burningman #stars #starrynight #amazingearth #jaw_dropping_shots #reno #nikon #nikonphoto #d850 #nikond850
“Bright Biggest Little” It’s going to be a BEAUTIFUL weekend in the Biggest Little City! With so many great spots to explore, it’s hard to choose a favorite. For me, it’s the overlook at Bartley Ranch Regional Park and the “Nevada” pasture: rustic beauty in the heart of the city. Can’t beat it! So the question is: Where are you going to explore this weekend? Happy Friday and have a great weekend everybody! #friday #friyay #reno #nevada #cityofreno #biggestlittlecity #renotahoe #beautiful #blueskies #weekend #travel #parks
Torchbearer maineflycastings doing work with his beast sling at Pyramid Lake with pyramidflyco while on the first vedavoogear Torchbearer RendezVoo -- 📸: jrizzle50 • • • #vedavoo #betteramericangear #handbuilt #handcrafted #americanmade #madeinusa #flyfishing #flytying #fishing #trout #keepemwet #travel #cutthroat #outdoors #pyramidlake #nevada #travelnevada #maplesyrup #vedavootorchbearers #lohantoncutthroat
Is this ‘Reel’ Life?!?! 🎣⠀ .⠀ Fishing Pyramid Lake has been high up on Josh’s fishing spot bucket list for years... among way too many other lakes, rivers and streams 😒. Now, after years of it sitting at the top of that list, we finally crossed it off! ⠀ .⠀ And boy, fish it we did... well Josh fished the hell out of it, Cass just fished when she felt like it 😜⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #pyramidlake #flyfishing #troutbum #thetugisthedrug #catchandrelease #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishingnation #flyfishinggirls #lahontancutthroat #nevada #travelnevada #vanlife #vanlifediaries #projectvanlife #adVANtures #lifeontheroad #liveyouradventure #keepitwild #dirtbagdiaries #exploremore #getoutside #neverstopexploring #NeverIdle #HeyLetsGo #roadtrip #roadtrippin #wishtowander
A 3 hr nature walk tour🚶🏻‍♀️all worth it to see this beauty 😮 #travelnevada #sheisnotlost #travelinladies #flygeyser #gerlach
Looking forward to returning to the Black Rock Desert for some quality glamping in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Hoping to return with many photos of starry and stormy skies.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣#blackrockdesert #milkyway #longexposure #longexposure_shots longexposure_features longexposure_pix #astralphotography #starrynight #highdesert #playa #nevada #travelnevada #fbrhr #desertsolitaire #dscvr_mood #ingenioustones #westbysouthwest #natureprimeshot #seekmorewilderness #nikon #nikonusa #nikond3s #nikkor #benro #themountainair #breatheitin
Camp along side the water at Pyramid Lake this summer. Some campsites even offer amenities such as full hookups and hot showers. ••• #DFMI 📷 by @christopher.burns71 . . . . . . . . . . . . #TravelNevada #PyramidLake #Camping #CampingGoals #MansBestFriend #AdventureCulture #NV #Nevada #NVAdventure #DiscoverNV
#GuruRoad restoration is just around the corner! Sign up now to take a trip down #DoobyLane with us! Projects include rock painting, upkeep, and trash picking. All ages welcome! http://blackrockdesert.org/guru-road-2019/⁣ #fbrhr #blackrockdesert #artinstallation #stewardship #optoutside #burnerbyway
It's time to apply for tickets to tour this gorgeous freak. Fly Geyser, not far from the putty-colored playa known as Black Rock Desert, is a technicolor blend of iron (red), sulfate (yellow), and algae (yup, the green crud) on private property in northern Nevada. It was born in 1964 when the drill from a geothermal company accidentally exposed it. After 55 years, it's getting a little taller and a touch lovelier by the year. Details and ticket info at blackrockdesert.org/fly-geyser #dfmi #burningman #landscapephotography #westbysouthwest #earthescope #ourdailyplanet #wildernessculture #geology #theoutbound #americanwest #travelnevada #getoutside #optoutside #LPM #earth_pix #landscape_love #outside_project #geysers #blackrockdesert #wondersofourplanet #earthfocus
You say “mud bath,” we say “one of the best au naturel Nevada-style spa experiences in the whole dang state!” 🧖🏻‍♀️♨️🤩 ••• Blast up the #BurnerByway and indulge in some “me time” at a bevy of publicly accessible Black Rock Desert hot springs. These natural-bottomed pools are chock-full of nutrient-rich mud that would set you back a pretty penny at schmancy day spas, but out in the wild? Soak it up and slather it on! ••• Afterward, if you find yourself homebound and longing for that amazing soak sesh, treat yourself to the next best thing and order up some @blackrockmud, a skin-pleasing mud mask (and worldwide luxury spa staple) family-harvested from a private hot spring on the outskirts of Gerlach. Get into this and nine other badass #OnlyInNevada adventures at the link in our bio! . . . #TravelNevada #NVRoadTrip #HotSprings #NVHotSprings #AdventureSeekers #Geothermal #ExploreNevada #OutWest #NevadaLife
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