Nevada may not have a lot of water, but the importance of its elusive groundwater aquifers is best understood at the surface. Many hot springs dot the Silver State and its surrounding desert, offering ...

I first heard about the Nevada hot springs from a fellow hiker I met on a trip to Utah. She rattled off names like Spencer and Ruby Valley, and her eyes lit up when she described the desert air mixing ...

Nevada is home to more than 300 naturally occurring hot springs, the most found in the U.S. While some are too hot to enjoy, if you know the right spot, a day of soaking and relaxation is as easy as a ...

In northwestern Nevada, hours from any towns, sit remote natural hot springs you can have to yourself if you're willing to make the drive through and around the Black Rock Desert. The Soldier Meadows ...

Every year since 1998, the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno has invited the public to bounce along bumpy backroads to explore the incredible geology of Nevada as ...

Buried in the foothills of central Nevada’s Big Smoky Valley, Spencer Hot Springs is one of the most reliable hot spring soaks in the state. Managed by the Nevada Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and ...

Brain-eating amoebas have been found in national parks and recreational areas, including one in Nevada from 2016 to 2024.