For some of the best secluded hot springs in Nevada, lace up your hiking boots for a tricky canyon scramble followed by a relaxing soak in nature.

Buried in the foothills of central Nevada’s Big Smoky Valley, Spencer Hot Springs is one of the most reliable hot spring soaks in the state. Managed by the Nevada Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and ...

I first heard about the Nevada hot springs from a fellow hiker I met on a trip to Utah. She rattled off names like Spencer and Ruby Valley, and her eyes lit up when she described the desert air mixing ...

If you’re taking a trip along the Cowboy Corridor, take a short, dirt-road detour south of Elko to the stunning natural beauty of Ruby Valley Hot Springs. Featuring multiple pools, with the largest ...

Nevada may not have a lot of water, but the importance of its elusive groundwater aquifers is best understood at the surface. Many hot springs dot the Silver State and its surrounding desert, offering ...

Across the Mountain West, groundwater is the unseen force keeping springs flowing, wetlands green, and desert plants alive. Now, a new interactive tool is making that hidden water easier to see.