LAMOILLE, Nev. — The golden eagle that flew over our car, leading the way up the winding canyon road, may have been the first clue that we were entering a special place. Or perhaps it was the two ...

Almost 400 miles north of Las Vegas and just over the hill from Elko is one of Nevada's natural treasures, a mountain range with 10 jagged peaks that climb past 10,000 feet in elevation. The highest ...

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 ...

Back in the 1960s, Nevada state officials devised a way to attract more hunters into the remote Ruby Mountains to boost tourism. Their plan: import and breed a large game bird from the Himalayan ...

Citing a high level of public interest, the U.S. Forest Service has reopened the comment period on plans to offer oil and gas leases in parts of the Ruby Mountains, about 370 miles north of Las Vegas.

Explore “Nevada’s Swiss Alps” on foot. What Is It? Nevada has a lot more to offer than the lights, casinos, and showgirls of Las Vegas. Take your time getting to know some of its more natural features ...

The Department of the Interior is considering a 20-year withdrawal of the Ruby Mountains from future geothermal and oil and gas development, according to a news release. The area in Elko County, ...

Looking up at elevated points in Nevada's Ruby Mountains - Miss Annabelle/Shutterstock To the uninitiated, it might seem like Nevada and Switzerland have very little in common. After all, one of them ...

LAMOILLE, Nev. — Awaiting the return of the ship, it was time for our daily lesson in “Rubonics.” “We’re looking for ‘porn’ snow,” Ruby Mountains Helicopter Skiing guide Tom Carter explained without a ...

President Joe Biden’s administration said Monday it is taking steps to bar oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years in northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. The administration said it has ...

The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an ...