Prospecting
Carson City Historical Society presents Rhyolite lecture by Jonah Blustain on Zoom
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 8:50am
Event Date:
January 21, 2021 - 7:30pm Carson City Historical Society is proud to present Jonah S. Blustain, BLM Assistant Field Manager, who will present a lecture, "More than a Ghost Town: Cultural Resource Management in the Phantom City of Rhyolite, Nevada" on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Nevada governor appoints three to Mineral Resource Commission
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 2:54pmEarlier this month, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak made three appointments — Robert Felder, Randy Griffin and Josh Nordquist — to the Commission on Mineral Resources.
Events around Carson City for Sunday, Sept. 22
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/22/2019 - 7:21am
Good day Carson City and welcome to Sunday, Sept. 22. 2019. Activities in the pipeline include a Muscle Powered bike ride, Dayton Valley Days street festival and pet parade, the final Chautauqua of the 2019 Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park festival season, Carson City Chapter of Raider Nation's Game Watch at Jimmy Gs, a history walk at Genoa's Mormon Station State Historic Park, A V&T train ride and more. Enjoy your day.
Ghost tours, show-n-shine, chili cook-off and more featured at 2019 Dayton Valley Days
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 4:48pmEvent Date:
September 21, 2019 (All day)
September 22, 2019 (All day)
The 31st annual Dayton Valley Days kicks off this weekend with a street festival, food booths, plenty of games for kids, a host of family entertainment options including gold panning, ghost tours, a vehicle show and shine, chili cook-off, Sunday pet parade and more.
July at Fort Churchill State Historic Park features hikes, a star party, junior rangers and more
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 1:07pmEvent Date:
July 6, 2019 (All day)
July 13, 2019 (All day)
July 20, 2019 (All day)
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Fort Churchill State Historic Park is offering a variety of ranger-led programs during the month of July. Programs highlight the area’s rich history and abundant natural resources.
Star hikes, gold prospecting among June events at Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 12:24pmEvent Date:
June 1, 2019 (All day)
June 8, 2019 (All day)
June 15, 2019 (All day)
June 22, 2019 (All day)
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Fort Churchill State Historic Park is offering a variety of ranger-led programs during the month of June. Events highlight the area’s rich history and abundant natural resources. Among the activities are:
August events at Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:52amEvent Date:
August 3, 2018 (All day)
August 10, 2018 (All day)
August 17, 2018 (All day)
August 24, 2018 (All day)
August 31, 2018 (All day)
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Fort Churchill State Historic Park is offering a variety of ranger-led programs during the month of August. Programs highlight the area’s rich history and abundant natural resources.
Ranger-led hikes, star gazing and more in July at Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:39pmEvent Date:
July 6, 2018 (All day)
July 13, 2018 (All day)
July 20, 2018 (All day)
July 27, 2018 (All day)
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Fort Churchill State Historic Park is offering a variety of ranger-led programs during the month of July. Programs highlight the area’s rich history and abundant natural resources.
Nora L. (Saunders) Chipman, 90, passed away June 24 at the Garden House of Brookdale in Gardnerville, Nev., after battling dementia for several years. Ever a talker, Nora was still telling stories of her childhood in Winnemucca, Nev. A proud third genera
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 4:51pmHistoric radio series that chronicles Nevada folklife now online for Nevada 150 celebration
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/24/2014 - 10:09am
Nearly 30 years ago, the Nevada Arts Council and its partners created a radio series that would chronicle the fabric of Nevada folk heritage from experts in local arts that include bit and spur making, the language of gaming, neon glass blowing, cradleboarding and more. In celebration of the state’s 150th birthday, the full 13-episode series “Home Means Nevada 1986: Folklife in the Silver State” has been digitized.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of May 28
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/28/2014 - 9:35am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 28, 2014.
Rock Club Discovered Forming In Carson Valley
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 7:17am"There oughta be a rock club a little closer to home." There has certainly been a lot of talk about it; now it's time to get a rock club going in the Carson Valley.
We're from all walks of life: rock-hounds, students, teachers, geologists. We plan to do several kinds of fun things, including show and tell, "how to" sessions, swap meets and shows, field trips, exploration, prospecting, crafting, jewelry classes.
Is is idea just old pyrite? Or is this some high-grade ore?
