The residents of the cowboy town of Elko, Nevada have a massive secret in their backyard. It’s called the Ruby Mountains Wilderness. Just 30 minutes southeast of Elko, rising from northeastern ...

2003-04-06 04:00:00 PDT Lamoille, Nev.-- He told me his name was Johnny and he'd lived his whole life here, except for "the two years I gave to Uncle Sam." I didn't ask which two years. It was the ...

We’re just into the summer season, but many visitors to the northeastern part of the Silver State don’t realize the Ruby Mountains are also known as the Alps of Nevada with its majestic peaks, scenic ...

The Christmas Tree Pass Scenic Drive begins 2.3 miles south of Searchlight, Nevada and allows visitors to see the Newberry Mountains section of Avi Kwa Ame. About half of the drive is within the new ...

necessarily Alaska levels, but the snow here is pure western fluff.

The Ruby Mountains, named for red garnets mistaken for precious rubies during the 1800s gold rush, had intrigued us for over 20 years. Rumors that this Northern Nevada mountain range rivaled ...