How Do You Pronounce “Nevada?”
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Read MoreNatives of Nevada, all five of them, appear to be consumed by an obsession.
They insist there’s just one legitimate pronunciation of our state’s name.
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Read MoreNatives of Nevada, all five of them, appear to be consumed by an obsession.
They insist there’s just one legitimate pronunciation of our state’s name.

Read MoreHiking is one of the last things someone is likely to think about when it comes to either living in or paying a visit to Las Vegas — unless the hike is from one casino to the next.
That’s a pity, because less than 20 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip and only a ten-minute drive from the western fringes of the city limits lies the stark and silent contrast of a vast and still largely undiscovered world full of natural splendor that’s not to be believed — unless you see and experience it for yourself.

A few years ago, I wrote about one of my favorite drives within the continental United States — the little-known Nevada State Highway 266 to the east which connects to California State Highway 266 in the west. To say this is a breathtaking journey with amazing diversity would be an understatement.
This scarcely traveled 82-mile single-lane stretch of paved road offers no services nor amenities of any kind. There’s not a gas station nor an electric light the entire way. Cell phone reception is non-existent. You drive through several mountains and valleys, which takes about two hours, and might not see another car or human being during the entire trip.
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