A few years ago, I attended a program by Eugene Hattori at the Nevada State Museum about the incredibly old petroglyphs that were carved into the tufa coating on boulders in the Winnemucca Lake area.

The analysis of carbonate that crusted over petroglyphs when they were covered by the waters of Winnemucca Lake in Nevada indicates that the rock carvings are at least 10,000 years old, making them ...

Demand for fresh fish during the Comstock boom days was met by resourceful fishermen who brought their catch to market from Stillwater Marsh east of Fallon and from Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes. Some ...

The Bureau of Land Management relied on state permitting requirements when it approved the construction of a 100-acre ...

On the west side of Nevada's dried-up Winnemucca Lake, there are several limestone boulders with deep, ancient carvings; some resemble trees and leaves, whereas others are more abstract designs that ...

Ancient rock etchings along a dried-up lake bed in Nevada have been confirmed to be the oldest recorded petroglyphs in North America, dating back at least 10,000 years. The petroglyphs found on ...

PYRAMID LAKE, Nev. – Ancient rock etchings along a dried-up lake bed in Nevada have been confirmed to be the oldest recorded petroglyphs in North America, dating back at least 10,000 years. The ...

The Winnemucca Mountain Wildfire broke out in northern Nevada on Sunday, June 15, burning 2,000 acres as of Monday morning. Access to the affected region is restricted to fire resources only.

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