By Mary Essila In Reno, Nevada, a city famous for its casinos, opportunities to gamble abound. But if you don’t enjoy gambling -- or you just need a break -- here are five things you shouldn’t miss. Grassroots Books stocks new and used books, of course, but also CDs, comic books, movies for all ages, and even kids’ books for 99 cents. Bring a copy of their online coupon … [Read more...] about Five Things to Do in Reno, Nevada, Away from the Casinos
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Home on the Range: Rustic Weekend Adventures in Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
By Engrid Barnett ITWPA Member Immense tabletop rock formations, narrow canyons concealing freshwater springs, reservoirs humming with songbirds and waterfowl, rough-hewn historic ranch sites, and breathtaking big game herds await visitors to Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. A wilderness epitomizing the “unofficial anthem” of the American West, “Home on the Range,” it is … [Read more...] about Home on the Range: Rustic Weekend Adventures in Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
In the Land of Nye
By Scott William Elliott On the creaky second floor there are fewer writings and etchings than on the first floor, but they are still clustered in certain places where the plaster has not broken off from the old wood. Many of the names were written over a hundred years ago. However, at the base of a grandiose door frame, carved rather haphazardly in bold letters, an etching … [Read more...] about In the Land of Nye