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Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Time travel at Ely's historic attractions with White Pine County Tourism Director Kyle Horvath.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Hear how to find Reference among Valley of Fire's Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs with Lost City Museum Director Mary Beth Timm.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Hear how to witness Transformation within Cathedral Gorge's shifting slot canyons with Park Interpreter Dawn Andone.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Discover how to Time Travel on Virginia City's spirited historic tours with Bats in the Belfry ghost tour host Debbie Bender.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Discover how to achieve Balance at Carson City's hot spring/brewery/café combo with Visit Carson City's Lydia Beck.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Seek Perspective among Carson Valley's wildlife photography hotspots with local wildlife photographer Kim Steed.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Hear how to gain a new Perspective beneath Great Basin National Park's incomparable star-studded skies with Stargazer Inn & Bristlecone General Store business owner Liz Woolsey.

Suffering from meeting overload? Got a case of explosive inbox syndrome? Sick of seeing tiny heads in little squares on your screen? Sounds like you could use a healthy dose of Nevada. Discover how to find Clarity while kayaking Lake Tahoe's crystalline waters with co-owner of Clearly Tahoe Kayak Tours Kelsey Weist.

The wildness and remoteness of northeastern Nevada truly sets apart. We say that a lot about Nevada, and it’s true. But here—it’s more true. Follow Fil Corbitt and Sydney Martinez on one of the few Travel Nevada road trips where dirt roads are not optional. From Elko to Lamoille, and the Ruby Marshes to Jarbidge Wilderness and beyond, the Rubies Route is perfect for the outdoor adventurer who knows what to do with a blank spot on the map. Part two takes us to the most far flung corner of Nevada. We start by listening to the wind at a surprise wetland in the high desert, then head north to the O’Neil Basin to visit. From there, we’re off to Jarbidge—considered to be one of the most remote towns in the lower 48, engulfed by spectacular wilderness. We catch up with Nevada Game Warden Quinn Hesterlee, Cottonwood Ranch visionary Agee Smith, and proprietor of the Outdoor Inn and Red Dog Saloon Jase Stegall. #TheRubiesRoute

The wildness and remoteness of northeastern Nevada truly sets apart. We say that a lot about Nevada, and it’s true. But here—it’s more true. Follow Fil Corbitt and Sydney Martinez on one of the few Travel Nevada road trips where dirt roads are not optional. From Elko to Lamoille, and the Ruby Marshes to Jarbidge Wilderness and beyond, the Rubies Route is perfect for the outdoor adventurer who knows what to do with a blank spot on the map. Part one of the Rubies Route starts in Elko, at the Northeastern Nevada Museum, before heading down to Lamoille to get a taste of the Ruby Mountains. We catch up with Northeastern Nevada Museum's D’ette Mawson, Ruby Mountain Heli Experience Founder Joe Royer, and local expert outdoorsmen Wade Morgan. #TheRubiesRoute

Though the Playa has been made famous by the biggest party in the world, Nevada’s Burner Byway Road Trip is about everything BUT Burning Man. ‘Cause let’s face it—the road from Reno to the Black Rock Desert and beyond is loaded with some of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48, surreal landscapes, natural hot springs, some of the darkest designated skies in America, ancient rock carvings, and larger-than-life open air installations inspired by this very place itself. It’s no coincidence that thousands of people make the annual pilgrimage “home” to the Black Rock each year to hit the reset button and grab onto a caliber of freedom found nowhere else. Freedom is in this desert. Always here, open, and waiting along the #BurnerByway. Episode II picks up where we left off at Pyramid Lake, further up the Burner Byway road trip in Gerlach. We begin by chatting with Friends of Black Rock, who lends fascinating insight on the open air installation at Guru Road, as well as the founders of Planet X Pottery—both of whom were inspired by the beauty of the Black Rock to create their work. From there, we sling back some of Bruno’s famous ravioli and a picon punch or two, explore Fly Geyser, and get a glimpse of how vastly spectacular all 799k acres of Black Rock Desert truly is. To learn more details about the Burner Byway and other road trips, visit TravelNevada.com. This podcast was produced by Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds. Find more information about him and his work at VanSounds.org. Intro music in this episode is a song called “Space Camp” by Reno artist Buffalo Moses. The outro was an original song by Reno artist People With Bodies.

Though the Playa has been made famous by the biggest party in the world, Nevada’s Burner Byway Road Trip is about everything BUT Burning Man. ‘Cause let’s face it—the road from Reno to the Black Rock Desert and beyond is loaded with some of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48, surreal landscapes, natural hot springs, some of the darkest designated skies in America, ancient rock carvings, and larger-than-life open air installations inspired by this very place itself. It’s no coincidence that thousands of people make the annual pilgrimage “home” to the Black Rock each year to hit the reset button and grab onto a caliber of freedom found nowhere else. Freedom is in this desert. Always here, open, and waiting along the #BurnerByway. Episode I begins in Reno where the Burner Byway Road Trip begins. Learn more about Burning Man and the world-class art that stemmed from it at the Reno Playa Art Park, and the only accredited art museum in Nevada, that lives in the same bracket as New York’s MET. From here, we dive further into the route at the breathtaking Pyramid Lake—an ancient glacial lake known for its endless Paiute history and entrancing scenery. To learn more details about the Burner Byway and other road trips, visit TravelNevada.com. This podcast was produced by Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds. Intro music in this episode is a song called “Everything in the Desert Wants to Kill You” by Reno artist Rob Ford Explorer. The outro was by Reno artist People With Bodies.

There’s a wisdom in tradition and history that’s worth learning from—equal parts brain and heart—and there sure is a whole lot of it found along Nevada’s Cowboy Corridor Road Trip. In this three part series, hear from Nevadans who, over multi-generations, have formed a deep bond with the northern Nevada landscape, making this part of the Great Basin unlike any other. From Basque sheepherding, to Ranch Brewed Beer, Ghost Towns, Mining, Rodeos, and Cowboying, the history and heritage found along the Cowboy Corridor runs deep, and is yours for the exploring. #CowboyCorridor In the first episode of this three-part series, we embark along the Cowboy Corridor starting at its eastern most point in West Wendover, along Nevada’s portion of Interstate 80. Here, we chat with this sparkling city perched on the western edge of the Bonneville Salt Flats, who’ve embraced live music as part of their story for more than 70 years. From there we move west to meet with one of Nevada’s oldest microbreweries, and tried and true places to refuel that have been a fixture of the Elko skyline for decades. To learn more details about the Burner Byway and other road trips, visit TravelNevada.com. This podcast was produced by Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds. Find more information about him and his work at VanSounds.org. Intro music in this episode is a song called “Space Camp” by Reno artist Buffalo Moses. The outro was an original song by Reno artist People With Bodies.

There’s a wisdom in tradition and history that’s worth learning from—equal parts brain and heart—and there sure is a whole lot of it found along Nevada’s Cowboy Corridor Road Trip. In this three part series, hear from Nevadans who, over multi-generations, have formed a deep bond with the northern Nevada landscape, making this part of the Great Basin unlike any other. From Basque sheepherding, to Ranch Brewed Beer, Ghost Towns, Mining, Rodeos, and Cowboying, the history and heritage found along the Cowboy Corridor runs deep, and is yours for the exploring. #CowboyCorridor Episode 2 of the Cowboy Corridor picks up  in Elko at J.M. Capriola Co., one of the American West’s most legendary custom saddle and leather goods shops. The legacy of the man who started it is very much alive here, and next door, at the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum. From here, we head west to Winnemucca to connect with the founder of the Buckaroo Hall of Fame to learn about the place that commemorates the men who ran cattle in Nevada’s Great Basin for centuries. Striking up a conversation over Picon’s at The Martin Hotel leads us to the Winnemucca Basque Club’s dance rehearsal, and a historical nightcap of Basque families who have sheep herded, been part of the Winnemucca basque boarding houses, and moved the Nevada story forward for decades.  To learn more details about the Burner Byway and other road trips, visit TravelNevada.com. This podcast was produced by Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds. Intro music in this episode is a song called “Space Camp” by Reno artist Buffalo Moses. The outro was an original song by Reno artist People With Bodies.

In the final episode of this three-part series, Fil Corbitt meets up with a family responsible for saving a piece of Nevada’s pioneer spirit in the living ghost town of Unionville. In Unionville, we connect with Nevada’s mining history, maybe even a few Mark Twain mentions, and how the modern day caretakers are moving the Nevada story forward in this 150 year old ghost town. We learn more about Nevada’s early days in Lovelock and Seven Troughs ghost town before capping off this #NVRoadTrip like a true northern Nevada would at one of the most storied rodeos in the West. To learn more details about the Burner Byway and other road trips, visit TravelNevada.com.  This podcast was produced by Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds. Find more information about him and his work at VanSounds.org. Intro music in this episode is a song called “Space Camp” by Reno artist Buffalo Moses. The outro was an original song by Reno artist People With Bodies.

Some of you out there seem to believe there's not much more to wildlife in Nevada than a handful of rattlesnakes, road runners and coyotes. But you better believe that Nevada is home to more than 800 non-hunted species, stretching from the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada, all the way up to the Great Basin in the northern part of the state. In this edition, TravelNevada speaks with the Nevada Department of Wildlife on the diversity of wildlife found throughout the Silver State. Best yet, Wildlife Diversity Biologist Mackenzie Jeffress describes the Northern Goshawk and American Pika as some of the more fascinating wildlife found along the Rubies Route road trip in northeastern Nevada. For more information on Mackenzie, and planning your wildlife-spotting trip throughout Nevada, please visit TravelNevada.com.

Fil Corbitt, creator of the Van Sounds Podcast digs into Nevada's unofficial state drink, The Picon Punch. Stemming from Basque heritage that is still very much alive and well in northern Nevada, Fil explores the Picon's shades of brown by traveling to these historic, and now very iconic Basque Boardinghouses across Nevada. Included in this original Van Sounds episode, hear from JT Basque Bar & Dining Room in Gardnerville, The Martin Hotel in Winnemucca, Louis' Basque Corner in Reno, The Overland Hotel in Fallon, The Star Hotel in Elko, and the Shepherds Inn in Fresno, CA.

This is the last episode of a 4 part series touring bars and restaurants across Highway 50. This time we start at the Roadrunner Cafe in Dayton, head to Sassafras and Shoe Tree Brewing in Carson City, then wrap up the series at Sushi Pier Tahoe. Music entirely by Nevada artists: Jake Houston and the Royal Flush Tea Haze People with Bodies

This is the 3rd episode of a 4 part series touring bars and restaurants across Highway 50. This time we start at the Toiyabe Cafe in Austin, stop for a giant burger at Middlegate Station, and head over to the Frey Ranch Estate Distillery for a tour. Music entirely by Nevada artists: Jake Houston and the Royal Flush Tea Haze People with Bodies

This is the 2nd episode of a 4 part series touring bars and restaurants across Highway 50. This time we start at Pony Express Deli in Eureka, swing by the Owl Club down the street and then head to Zach's Lucky Spur Saloon in Kingston, NV. Music entirely by Nevada artists: Jake Houston and the Royal Flush Tea Haze People with Bodies

This is the 1st episode of a 4 part series touring bars and restaurants across Highway 50. This time we start at Kerouac's - a new restaurant in Baker - then head over to Rack's for a chorizo burger and chat with Drew and Ed at The Hotel Nevada in Ely. Music entirely by Nevada artists: Jake Houston and the Royal Flush Tea Haze People with Bodies

Shoshone tribal member Delaine Spillsbury elaborates on decades spent perfecting traditional American Indian artistry at Garnet Mercantile in Ely.