Finding Nevada Wild

Offering an entry point to understanding the landscapes, culture, and people of Nevada, this inspiring and personal ode to the Silver State takes curious adventurers off the grid to experience a version of the state few people truly know.

When many people think of Nevada, they think of Las Vegas, Area 51, and an unending, empty desertbut theres a lot more to the Great Basin State than that. Author and dedicated Nevada aficionado Sydney Martinez has devoted many years to exploring the ultra-rural wonders of Nevada, and in Finding Nevada Wild, she helps fellow adventurers get to know an often-misunderstood state.

Written from the perspective of someone who has researched, visited, and experienced many of Nevadas defining places, Finding Nevada Wild features chapters devoted to various interests and activities. Vivid photography accompanies personal stories and practical guidance to show why Nevada should be at the top of everyones must-experience list.

Key Features

• Sections focusing on Nevada ghost towns and mining camps, darkness and quietness, camping, hot springs, great drives, rural bars, trails and streams, geology, and the people of Nevada

• A personally curated list of the must-see places in ultra-rural Nevada that most people wont ever know

• Historical and first-person experiential insights into Nevadas vast Indigenous, Basque, and Buckaroo legacies

• Practical tips for navigating throughout some of the Lower 48s most isolated places

Offering a combination of content and design that is as equally at home on a coffee table as it is serving as a guidebook for unforgettable adventures in Nevada’s ultra-rurals, Finding Nevada Wild helps readers to discover the true essence of the Silver State.

[AuthorName]By Sydney Martinez[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Sydney Martinez has professionally written about and photographed Nevada for nearly 20 years, devoting her life to discovering everything there is to know about the state. She earned journalism and photography degrees at the University of Nevada and now focuses on developing her own brand, Finding Nevada Wild, while pursuing turquoise silversmithing under Song Dog Silver. She lives in Reno, Nevada.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]298 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Terrain, Culture, and People of the Most Mysterious State in the West[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]298 color images[/ColorPattern]