Kim Harris is a local historian and historical reenactor (also known as Chautauqua performer), who passionately shares her love for Carson Valley history at every opportunity ...

Following World War I, while many towns across the nation were coming into the age of street lights, the residents of Genoa must have felt like they were left out in the dark. The ...

Have you ever been told that you are as “stubborn as a mule”? If so, then consider it a compliment. Why you may ask? Because mules are “stubborn” when they perceive danger ...

As you look around Lake Tahoe, the hillsides surrounding you are thick with Douglas-fir trees. Yet imagine a time when this was not the case and wherever your gaze fell the ...

“Good Luck Snowshoe Thompson!” was the cry as John A. Thompson left Hangtown (or Placerville as it was officially known) that cold winter day in 1856 on homemade snowshoes ...

Legend has it that by the year of 1861, Sam Brown was the worst desperado Virginia City had ever known. He stood 6 foot tall, weighed 200 lbs. and had long flaming red hair and ...

Thanks to Kim Harris, a local historian and historical re-enactor, we get to learn more about this legendary stagecoach whip. Print out the puzzles linked below and follow along ...

No story of our West would be complete without including the story of the Pony Express. *Edit: This post was updated April, 2020 with video, below, and additional learning ...