See the winners and honorable mentions of Desert Companion's 2026 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest.
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.
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Climate change is disrupting the seasonal travel patterns of birds that visit Southern Nevada
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On a silent hike at Spring Mountain Ranch, deaf and hard-of-hearing hikers listen with their eyes
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In her first year, CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert says, community needs, data, and a changing world drive her decisions
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Families of patients and providers of mental health support fear the dire consequences that will come from changes to insurance coverage