https://knpr.org/back-in-time-and-back-again What we call the Silver State today is rich in history, having held inhabitants of different cultures for millenia. For this year's travel feature, five Desert Companion writers fanned out across the state, experiencing what locals had to offer, and paying particular attention to various views of history. Here's what they found. en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:10:37 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/death-valley-soft-times-in-a-hard-place Find elegance, history, and the desert’s harsh beauty at the Oasis at Death Valley Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:10:37 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/death-valley-soft-times-in-a-hard-place Lissa Townsend Rodgers https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/elko-dispatch-from-the-rails The train is just the trip you need if you’re looking for Nevada Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:10:20 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/elko-dispatch-from-the-rails Paul Boger https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/searchlight-in-the-middle-of-somewhere A few reasons why this town is more than a pit stop Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:09:58 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/searchlight-in-the-middle-of-somewhere Jimmy Romo-Buenrostro https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/genoa-preserved-and-perservering Nevada’s first settlement is a charming stop in Carson Valley Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:09:30 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/genoa-preserved-and-perservering Aleza Freeman https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/goldfield-learning-from-the-past How to become a living ghost town in just 100 years! Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:09:09 GMT https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2026-06-04/goldfield-learning-from-the-past Anne Davis