It doesn’t take much for a century-old mine shaft to cave in around you. Or for the mercury, lead or arsenic leftovers to leech into the Silver State’s already strained groundwater supply. That’s why, ...

Explore Nevada’s forgotten corners where crumbling buildings and deserted towns are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

Over 600 ghost towns clutter the Nevada landscape, but some historians say there is power in knowing why the forgotten sites ...

This surreal DIY museum is a must-see if you find yourself exploring the southwestern region of the U.S. and love singular ...

Copper is essential to modern technology. But Smith Valley residents worry about a mine’s effect on their water ...

Many abandoned mines and ghost towns are situated in remote, inaccessible areas. You often drive far from major towns. Cell ...

It’s a brisk day in Johannesburg, a tiny mining town tucked among the Rand Mountains in the Mojave Desert. The landscape is vast and rugged, a mishmash of rock, dirt and creosote bushes, swaths of ...

RENO, Nev. — Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction, disrupt ...