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Rural NEVADA: Creepy Almost Abandoned Ghost Towns - Who Lives In Them?

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  • Published on Jul 11, 2025
  • I visited several Dying almost Empty Ghost Towns in Rural Nevada, experienced the history, and chatted with locals to find out why Americans choose to live in these haunted forgotten corners of the state, such as Beatty, Rhyolite, Goldfield & Silver Peak.
    Nevada is home to MORE Ghost Towns than any other state, with over 600 zip coded locations. What is a ghost town? A city which once had an active community that has since been abandoned by all or nearly all its residents!
    The state vast natural resources, particularly gold, silver, and lithium led to the creation of many boomtowns and mining camps over the past 150 years which have since lost a significant percentage of their populations.
    But while the majority of them are completely abandoned, there are also a few "living" ghost towns, where people still live, despite few jobs, bad weather, lack of resources, and extreme isolation, with some towns being so remote, the nearest grocery store is 100 miles away!
    What is life really like in Esmeralda County & Nye County, Nevada? And who chooses to live in these remote, poor, rural communities? Join me on this epic road trip to find out.
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  • @patriley9449
    @patriley9449 11 months ago +411

    It is pronounced Toe Na Paw. It is one of the real Nevada towns as is Beatty. I live near Reno, which I call California East. Reno and Vegas are not part of the real Nevada. When I want to visit real Nevada, I go East. I would much rather live in small town, rural Nevada, but I am old and need to be closer to medical facilities. I love Nevada. It is my favorite state. The Real Nevada, that is. Great job on the video. You have a new subscriber.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +35

      Thanks a ton! Glad you enjoyed! Definitely planning a trip to Pioche / Ely and that part of the state soon!

    • @gregpendrey6711
      @gregpendrey6711 11 months ago +14

      That was a good description for the comments. 99 for a clean non smoking room in a non drug dealing establishment is worth more that 250 anywhere! 💙😎

    • @Bobby-n2q
      @Bobby-n2q 11 months ago

      You’re gonna die eventually screw the medical facilities go out in the desert on your own terms. Do you wanna live forever?

    • @tjbaden
      @tjbaden 11 months ago +10

      I lived in Carson City for 33 years(1986-2019)

    • @ctownsend4600
      @ctownsend4600 11 months ago +1

      @@patriley9449 he wasn’t as nice to me when I mentioned it. 🤷‍♀️

  • @Kunfucious577
    @Kunfucious577 11 months ago +159

    Dude. The amount of information you have on these small towns make the show so interesting. Great show man.

    • @danielknepper6884
      @danielknepper6884 11 months ago

      Dude

    • @timmaytee
      @timmaytee 7 months ago

      He can t even pronounce Tonopah right This guy info is VAUGE at best.

    • @CharMinsky
      @CharMinsky 13 days ago

      @@timmayteeand you can’t spell vague. 😂

  • @juliereyes8783
    @juliereyes8783 11 months ago +273

    Be kind to Burros. They are very sweet, kind of like big dogs. People do awful things to them , for reasons I’ll never understand. Burro manure is great compost too. Thank you for this interesting video.

    • @hippiechickie5320
      @hippiechickie5320 11 months ago +6

      Horrible things?

    • @samuellopez1957
      @samuellopez1957 10 months ago +4

      What Kind Of Awful things people do to Burritos. I'm Curious 😊

    • @beatlebisz
      @beatlebisz 10 months ago +10

      @@samuellopez1957 There's a lot of cases of people shooting burros. They can cause car accidents by standing in the road, and a lot of people really don't like them

    • @samuellopez1957
      @samuellopez1957 10 months ago +3

      @@beatlebisz 😟😟😟Thanks X Your Answer Sweetheart

    • @jwfinley7808
      @jwfinley7808 10 months ago

      Whore houses in Beaty

  • @girliegirl_SDG
    @girliegirl_SDG 11 months ago +146

    The burros are harmless. They are so used to people stopping and feeding them its quite common to see them hit by cars because they have no fear. Tourists see them as a novelty but what they are really doing is putting them in danger. Its quite sad really. We love Beatty no matter how many people come through and judge everything.

    • @julieito9523
      @julieito9523 7 months ago +2

      I'm sad to hear they are hit by cars. That sounds like a definite people problem!

  • @FromHeretoThere
    @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +120

    Thanks for watching everyone! Beatty and Goldfield were fascinating towns with friendly locals and so much soul and I'd love to visit more "off the beaten path" locations like them with interesting histories! So *LEAVE A LIKE and comment any other places you'd want me to check out!*

    • @Plushin
      @Plushin 11 months ago +6

      @FromHeretoThere Well you do a final upload on The Iron Mango?

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +13

      Ghost Town Echoes
      In rural Nevada, people come and go,
      Mining gold, like shadows on the land below.
      Wild animals roam, more than humans fare,
      A cool sight to see, in the open air.
      Build anywhere, no permits, no laws,
      The freedom here gives one pause.
      Mining companies left, fires' cruel hand,
      Abandoned places scattered across the land.
      Yet the town never truly dies, nor lives,
      In its quiet solitude, art it gives.
      Abandoned cars and buses, houses old,
      Transform into art, stories untold.
      Thank you for teaching, for tales that inspire,
      Stories of hope, art, peace that never tire.
      In this ghost town, where the past intertwines,
      With the beauty of art that forever shines.

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago

      @@FromHeretoThere Check out the history and the residents of the funky old former mining towns of Tecopa and Shoshone located between Baker, Ca and Pahrump Nv. If you can track down the WunderHussy she could show you around (Sarah, she lives there now)… Just tell her Johnny D of “Yelp” sent you 😉 *tip try asking for WH at the museum in Shoshone. Sorry I’m not allowed to post her contact information…

    • @keonesilva3646
      @keonesilva3646 11 months ago +6

      Great job dude. I grew up in Northern Nevada. Great place to visit or live. I escaped to Hawaii 20 years ago.

    • @keonesilva3646
      @keonesilva3646 11 months ago +8

      ​@@mangomama73cool ❤

  • @carolconnors3481
    @carolconnors3481 11 months ago +31

    So enjoyed my time as a travel nurse in Nevada. I have friends in Silver Peak, stayed at the haunted Mitzpah hotel in Tonapah and camped throughout Nevada from the Ruby Mountains to Silver Peak. Been to the Old School Bar. All the history is incredible in that state as well as the hot springs. Your enthusiasm reminded me of how I felt the entire 3 years I lived in Nevada. I miss it! Thank you so much for your video!❤

    • @Mickomalley-q3d
      @Mickomalley-q3d 11 months ago +3

      At one point I had a financial interest in the lithium mine long before any knew it was selling to Tesla in the end lost everything

    • @BUlrich-dw7xi
      @BUlrich-dw7xi 10 months ago

      ❤🥰❤️💕❤️

    • @SheilaTolley
      @SheilaTolley 3 months ago

      My brother in-law worked at silver peak mines my sister was there with him

    • @Kittysniffles888
      @Kittysniffles888 20 days ago

      YES i stayed at the Mizpah hotel too! I woke up to my bed JOLTING VIOLENTLY. I woke up my husband who apparently did not feel ANYTHING. Wild!

  • @chrisackerley1842
    @chrisackerley1842 11 months ago +49

    I first visited Beatty and Rhyolite in April of 1973, when I was 14. The bicycle club I was a member of [from San Diego] sponsored a five day-long ride through Death Valley and the surrounding area. A dozen of us rode 60-80 miles each day, exploring the same towns you show in your video, plus some you don't show. A "sag wagon" in the form of a late 50's school bus followed the group to pick up anyone who broke down, or simply crapped out because of the heat. It was a great adventure but Nevada was so different in those days before the internet made it known to the world. No more than a couple of hundred people lived in Beatty. Rhyolite was completely deserted. The Exchange Club was the only restaurant [and bar] in town. It looked as if it hadn't changed since the 1940's. We stayed overnight in the Beatty Town Hall, which was a mining-era wood frame building that has long since been torn down. I think I liked Nevada better back then, before the modern world reached it.

    • @Benedicto-o3g
      @Benedicto-o3g 3 days ago

      Honey you mean before the libs screwed it up.😮

  • @keahithefieryone8513
    @keahithefieryone8513 11 months ago +14

    Pahrump resident here, enjoyed the video very much, we took a drive to Goldfield, Alamo, Rhyolite, Gabbs, Beatty, not in that order, just to see and get the "feel" of rural Nevada, can't wait for the next video!

  • @mec1616
    @mec1616 11 months ago +48

    This is one of the best Nevada travel videos ever. You took the time to talk to people who live in these towns other than a quick drive through. So many travel videos are a shallow treatment of hamburger stands, coffee shops and other meaningless, uninformative things. I hope you continue meeting the people who live in rural Nevada a place like no other in the U.S.

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +6

      agree, like reality TV. Local people are great teachers- sharing their stories, experience & mistakes etc money cannot buy.

    • @keonesilva3646
      @keonesilva3646 11 months ago +1

      I agree.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +2

      Thanks so much! Definitely want to talk to more locals in places I visit to get a real in depth look at what life is like in these "less-visited" places, as the stats certainly don't tell the full story.

  • @HappyComfort
    @HappyComfort 6 months ago +25

    We used to live in a ghost town in Nevada for a while when I was about 5 or 6. Called Searchlight. It also had wild donkeys. They were descended from the donkeys used for mining ⛏️ back in the day. We had a wood burning stove and a Coleman lantern for light in the evening. Then our grandmother had us come live in her house in Utah. But my siblings and I have allot of unique memories from when we lived there!

  • @anonymityismyname
    @anonymityismyname 11 months ago +31

    What I love about all our old school NV towns. They all have a rich history and story.

    • @diannadhaliwal3647
      @diannadhaliwal3647 4 months ago +2

      Keep out corporate restaurants&shops and their modern architecture.Folsom Ca for example dosnt allow chain restraunts in the historic downtown

    • @ueau
      @ueau 3 months ago

      I think most places do, just some people care to remember and share the stories.

  • @jwise209
    @jwise209 11 months ago +126

    "I haven't been interviewed in 30 years"
    "I don't wanna talk about that"

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +3

      why?

    • @danieltoth3900
      @danieltoth3900 11 months ago +26

      ​@mangomama73 The unique, racing car guy that lives in the house that he designed to look like a large saloon/Persian rug store is the owner of those quotes!
      I believe your "why?" is directed at his quote "I don't want to talk about that." That was in response to the question- How do you feel about driving 75 miles to Parump for groceries? I got the feeling he didn't like the drive too much and maybe it's a sore subject because his ex is the reason he moved to Beatty and he still blames her for the fact he has to drive over an hour for a steak to barbecue. If not that exact reason, something along those lines and he has enough life experience to not talk about it right then.

    • @jwise209
      @jwise209 11 months ago +16

      @@danieltoth3900 Also when he asked the differences in Beatty and Vegas and which he preferred guy said "we have to go off camera for that" I mean maybe he just wanted to try to give good answers, but not being interviewed for 30 years you'd think he'd be a little more open to talk lol

    • @ffdd6102
      @ffdd6102 11 months ago

      just a paranoid mf who thinks he's like a spy or some sh.t. He decided to live in the middle of knowhere and its obvious he has money to live anywhere else what do you expect

    • @skittles1624
      @skittles1624 11 months ago +1

      Ahahhaha I'm weak 🤣 ☠️

  • @catherineleigh9000
    @catherineleigh9000 11 months ago +52

    You are such a nice man to listen to these peoples’ stories. I enjoyed the video. Thank you.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +8

      Thanks so much! Love hearing stories about what life is really like in "less-visited" parts of the world :)

    • @gregpendrey6711
      @gregpendrey6711 11 months ago +1

      Rupert is the Renaissance Man of Beatty. I think I would ask his advice for sure even if he is s taciturn about some things. So nice more boom is coming and that will be good for the forward thinking gentlefolk calling their town home sweet home. Very cool.

    • @brentoliver8814
      @brentoliver8814 11 months ago +3

      I agree Catherine! :-)

  • @mangomama73
    @mangomama73 11 months ago +51

    In rural Nevada, people come and go, mining gold, like shadows passing over the land.
    It's cool to see more wild animals than humans everywhere.
    It's amazing that you can build anywhere without permits or laws.
    Yes, the mining companies left, fires burned, and many places were abandoned, but the town never truly dies nor lives,
    It's incredible to see abandoned cars, buses, and houses transformed into beautiful works of art that can last forever.
    Thank you for educating us and for sharing the locals' interesting stories full of hope, art and peace that money cannot buy.

    • @bethewalt7385
      @bethewalt7385 11 months ago +4

      Manure, dude, horse, burro, mule, donkey, it's called manure

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +6

      @@bethewalt7385 Thank you

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +9

      @@bethewalt7385
      Manure may not have the precise combination of nutrients needed for optimal crop production. Manure odors may offend neighbors, and manure may contain a variety of pathogens.

    • @OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO
      @OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO 11 months ago +2

      @@bethewalt7385 And when you break it down it's not such a bad word....... You got Ma and newer.

    • @LouLou-xv7mu
      @LouLou-xv7mu 11 months ago +8

      Nice summary!

  • @bethbartlett5692
    @bethbartlett5692 7 months ago +4

    I love Nevada, lived there 17 years.
    Precious memories from then and look forward to living my Nows with even better happiness.
    Feeling Free and empowered ... creates our desires.

  • @aerialzona6003
    @aerialzona6003 11 months ago +31

    Thank you for this video. I found it very interesting but even more I found the people of these towns absolutely fascinating and a real joy to hear their stories.

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +2

      agree - seeking for peace

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +2

      Glad you enjoyed! Hope to tell more and more stories :)

  • @pandakeeper
    @pandakeeper 11 months ago +21

    I love driving through Goldfield! In December 2022, there was a lot of snow left non the ground. It was so gorgeous! Goldfield has Goldfield Days Festival.

  • @quailshootr6389
    @quailshootr6389 4 months ago +12

    4 things to be mindful when in Beatty...
    1. Obey the 25 mph speed limit. The Sheriff has no problem pulling you over and writing a ticket and may conduct a 'fishing expedition'.
    2. Be kind to the Burros. Dont feed them nor touch them.
    3. Be sure to visit Smokin J's Bar b Que. Best food in town.
    4. Be sure to fill your tank full.

    • @dethray1000
      @dethray1000 3 months ago +1

      i give them apples all the time

  • @georgec1391
    @georgec1391 5 months ago +6

    Interviewed everyone but not the happy burros. Great video. You got a new subscriber.

  • @chrissyavalon
    @chrissyavalon 11 months ago +23

    Awesome vid! First one I've seen from you & I'm impressed. I watch tons of travel vids & never saw anyone cover this area of Nevada in such detail. I've added this area to my list to visit. You earned a sub 😁

  • @ronaldfeir4714
    @ronaldfeir4714 5 months ago +3

    Well Done! As a resident and Realtor in Pahrump (60 mile south), this is THE most comprehensive and professionally produced travel videos of the local area I've watched!

  • @Lizzy00088
    @Lizzy00088 11 months ago +13

    I'm so glad I discovered your channel.
    I love how you get up and personal with residents of these obscure and very interesting little towns.
    You really appreciate the locals and the local lore.
    Thanks for taking us with you. 🌄❤🌅

  • @lauriechristmas5494
    @lauriechristmas5494 11 months ago +95

    Tonapah ….. “ TONE - A -PAW “” … So sorry I had to make that correction. …. Lovely little town .. Great video … Hoping to see more …. JUST found you on You Tube ❤️❤️🌹😁🤠💯💯🌴🌴🌵🌵

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +8

      Yeah i mispronounced a few things 😂 Glad you enjoyed and welcome!

    • @MyVlogTherapy
      @MyVlogTherapy 11 months ago +16

      Haha I was looking for this comment 😄🧡

    • @lauriechristmas5494
      @lauriechristmas5494 11 months ago +2

      @@MyVlogTherapy LOL🤣😂🤠🤠🌹💯❤️

    • @vegasburgh2670
      @vegasburgh2670 11 months ago +6

      I was wondering what town he was saying, until it was shown on the map. Killed that name.

    • @dianedomina1069
      @dianedomina1069 11 months ago +5

      At least you pronounced Ne-va-duh not Nev-ah-duh

  • @RolandMartel-k5e
    @RolandMartel-k5e 8 days ago

    Your tour of Goldfield was just fantastic. Been through it many times. Your video makes me want to go out there again and do a grand tour of it. But your video in itself is definitely one of the very best I have ever seen…of any subject. I will drop a couple of more Nevada locations for you: Hawthorne, Mina, Lovelock, Battle Mountain, Wells, Jackpot…my list is real long. Nevada just ROCKS!

  • @keonesilva3646
    @keonesilva3646 11 months ago +31

    I was born & raised in Reno 74 years ago. My mom was an avid ghost town hunter in the 1960's. Unfortunately not much remains of them due to vandalism. Body is a restored ghost town if you want to an abandoned mining town resembled a hundred years ago. Great video. Open pit mining is horrible. It uses cyanide to extract gold. Way cheaper than underground mines of 100 years ago. You can go in one for a few dollars in Virginia City. Remember to have plenty of gas and water in the desert. Watch out for rattle snakes !. 🐍 And open mine shafts.

    • @Mickomalley-q3d
      @Mickomalley-q3d 11 months ago +6

      Always let someone know where your going and never travel without water

    • @CarsandCats
      @CarsandCats 10 months ago +2

      A family friend nearly died of cyanide poisoning when he used the same pocketknife to cut his eggs that he had used the day before to open a barrel of cyanide. I'll never forget hearing him tell that story and him showing the knife and how he had wiped it on his shirt and thought it was fine.

    • @dedwin8930
      @dedwin8930 10 months ago

      Bodie!!

    • @SheilaTolley
      @SheilaTolley 5 months ago

      Love Bodi mine

  • @jarficus
    @jarficus Month ago

    So obsessed with the amount of detail and research you put into these videos. One of the best exploration channels I’ve found

  • @Migwuk
    @Migwuk 11 months ago +10

    The house I grew up in had 1908 walls, doors, and fireplace. The steps were a granite slab the length of the porch. All walls were wood as well as the floors. Plumbing and electricity were add ons. Was one of the better neighborhoods when built and bought. Reminds me of the historic buildings.

    • @Ivantheterrible495
      @Ivantheterrible495 6 months ago

      Wow crazy to think that the apartment I live in was built 60 years in the future after yours and I consider them old piece of crap walls from the 60s

  • @stevengamsby8376
    @stevengamsby8376 11 months ago +25

    First time watching your videos, very well done I live in Goldfield in an RV working at the mines putting up fencing around all the holes that are out there. Keep watching your videos. Keep them coming very well done you’re doing a great job in Goldfield. There’s also a place that makes fireworks when you went down to the oldest bar, the road to the left before you get there Retired US Army sergeant major Gamsby

    • @Mickomalley-q3d
      @Mickomalley-q3d 11 months ago +1

      at
      glad to hear your working, not sucking money off welfare. were I not severely disabled I'd be right there working

    • @meaghankelly3887
      @meaghankelly3887 10 months ago

      ​​@@Mickomalley-q3d 🤔 Surely, you did not mean your comment to sound so snarky.. 🤷🏼‍♀️
      Goldfield is the County seat, people here work for the County, work for the State, commute to Tonopah, have their own businesses and some are retired.

  • @willicat44
    @willicat44 11 months ago +6

    Super nice lady! Great info and I love building embellishments, the metal is so permanent an maintenance friendly...looks beautiful. Wow,..Rupert is my kind of guy! You found some nice locals to enlighten you...

  • @imee8825
    @imee8825 11 months ago +3

    There is a lot of you tube channel that people started but not all are made to have a channel. You on the other hand is made for RUclips. Your documentary is amazing. New subscriber. Thank you and aloha .

  • @marklyle9258
    @marklyle9258 11 months ago +7

    Ur really good at telling everyone what the towns about

  • @NightwingGR1
    @NightwingGR1 11 months ago +7

    I just wanted to say, really enjoy these long form "exploration" vids. I really hope they do well for you and allow you to continue to do them!

  • @nancysmith2295
    @nancysmith2295 11 months ago +8

    You have made a fantastic video. Love the history notes. I'm originally from Reno. I consider myself a Nevadan. My father loved the history of Nevada.

  • @chriskottelanne8241
    @chriskottelanne8241 11 months ago +16

    I appreciate you are traveling instead we have to go there and see. thanks again for effort and time.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +5

      Yes, definitely my preferred method of travel. Yes I have a few places written down I'd like to see, but you need to let the journey take you where it takes you :)

  • @mangomama73
    @mangomama73 11 months ago +35

    In your new travel style, you roam and explore,
    AI can't compete with hearts that adore
    Life's richness, the warmth of the sun,
    Real experiences, second to none.
    No need to fly; adventure’s nearby,
    Under the sky, explore and try.
    New mountains, cultures, cuisines to glean,
    Ghost towns and deserts, informative and keen.
    Engage with locals, hear their tales,
    Wisdom where history prevails.
    Trees and people thrive in America’s embrace,
    There’s beauty to be found, even in this isolated place.

  • @princessunicorn669
    @princessunicorn669 11 months ago +12

    I lived in close by Pahrump for the last 15 years and just moved far far away. I use to hang out in Beatty and Goldfield on occasion with acquaintances and had a lot of adventures… it’s an interesting place. You did a wonderful job investigating the area and explaining its history and people. Your video does however make me feel a little homesick though. 😢

    • @Mickomalley-q3d
      @Mickomalley-q3d 11 months ago

      Definitely makes me a little homesick

    • @kimhicks4781
      @kimhicks4781 11 months ago

      Why did you leave Pahrump?.

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago

      @@kimhicks4781 I have Stage 5…. Terminal Kidney Disease… that’s not my actual photo I’m in my early 50’s. Why did you ask?

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago

      @@kimhicks4781 I got stage 5 CKD last summer. I moved to be close to family for my final days.

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago +1

      @@kimhicks4781 it keeps deleting my answer 🤷‍♀️

  • @richardsanty9063
    @richardsanty9063 11 months ago +59

    I Love Nevada. My Favorite State.

  • @timduke2947
    @timduke2947 10 months ago +3

    Excellent video in real life - walking around & telling a story- make this video more interesting.

  • @junwu8436
    @junwu8436 11 months ago +6

    Really cool to meet the current residents.

  • @GildaMaxfield
    @GildaMaxfield 4 months ago

    It's a beautiful video. The view is awesome!
    I love rural areas, nice and quiet and the people are more honest and respectful and the sense of community, caring each other is wonderful.

  • @ng73wu66
    @ng73wu66 11 months ago +7

    Amazing video. thank you for making it

  • @DH-1974
    @DH-1974 8 months ago +2

    We went to Nevada in June this year from England and had 2 weeks of travelling around the state..... it was awesome and plan to go back June 2025 gonna definitely go to Beatty we did Death Valley so was close but will visit ! Great video 👏

  • @bilbojenkins5276
    @bilbojenkins5276 11 months ago +8

    Great video, keep it up! The amount of art and artists in rural NV is nuts, and super cool. One of my artsy towns is Baker, NV, you should check it out. I'm not sure who runs it now, but there is a little motel with a restaurant run by a Michelin Star awarded chef who use to be in NYC but moved out to the desert. Gorgeous views of Wheeler Peak and the desert looking out into Utah. There is a crazy geologist, former professor who lives in the green mobile home right on the main road who will talk to you for hours about rocks and the geology of the area.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +2

      Yes! Places like Baker are exactly where I'm looking to go next, will check it out!
      Glad you enjoyed :)

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +3

      great idea to talk to old professor about rocks

  • @yakhooves
    @yakhooves 11 months ago +11

    Holy shit! In 2021 I drove this route on a 3300 miler road trip around the seven westernmost states! I remember Goldfield and thinking to myself, “what the hell do people DO in this place?! Time definitely forgot about poor Goldfield…” that whole drive is like driving through history’s own refuse pile, full of things from the pioneer days to almost the modern times with almost no rhyme or reason. It was one hell of an experience.

    • @meaghankelly3887
      @meaghankelly3887 10 months ago +1

      👍🏼💃🏼 Noooooo HOA's.....
      And we 'recycle', desert art. 👍🏼

    • @yakhooves
      @yakhooves 10 months ago

      @@meaghankelly3887 It’s funny. When I drove through I just thought, “well this place is weird…” but of all of Nevada, I actually have wanted to return to visit! I’m not a gambler or a drinker, so Vegas is a place I just drive through, but I want to go back and just check out Goldfield, any ghost towns, and definitely spend time visiting the Ordinance Museum by the lake! The name escapes me… Hawthorne? There’s a certain bleak beauty about the Nevadan. Mojave that is love to go back and spend time exploring =-)

    • @SheilaTolley
      @SheilaTolley 5 months ago +1

      I stopped at the old hotel in Goldfield it was in the day lined with gold inside so Nevada residents say 😊

    • @yakhooves
      @yakhooves 5 months ago

      @@SheilaTolley that’s awesome! It’s funny, I kinda sped through Goldfield three years ago, but after this video, I intend to return just to explore! I really loved the long road trip I took with my dad and golden retriever, and now a friend wants to go too, so he and Shadow the golden retriever will saddle up once more in June, and head back into the desert!

  • @robertshepherd6025
    @robertshepherd6025 11 months ago +2

    Your reverence and passion are awesome, well done!

  • @featherplume-o8m
    @featherplume-o8m 10 months ago +3

    This was so cool. Thanks for posting

  • @The_Stinky_Weasel
    @The_Stinky_Weasel 2 days ago

    Fantastic video. Born and raised in Las Vegas, been all over the state. Welcome! Subbed!

  • @arturocalderon1717
    @arturocalderon1717 11 months ago +4

    I just started watching your videos and I love it how you explain thank you hello from Bakersfield California

  • @briannave7326
    @briannave7326 11 months ago +4

    New subscriber. Very interesting interviews with the locals. I’ve been through those towns a few times and I found out a lot I didn’t know by watching your video.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +2

      Welcome! And yeah, I've roadtripped through the US many times, but only recently realized how much of a story each of these small towns really has :)

    • @juuYT
      @juuYT 11 months ago +2

      I wish to come to US and go for a road trip. It's one of my life ambitions. ​@FromHeretoThere

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago

      @@juuYT if that kind of thing strikes your fancy… read the 1957 book “on the road” by Jack Kerouac

    • @juuYT
      @juuYT 11 months ago +1

      @@FromHeretoThere so true. Please do more of these kind of videos

  • @Inglebrightsun
    @Inglebrightsun Month ago

    Thank you for your informative video and enthusiasm which is catchy. I am in Canada, originally BC and now in Quebec. I have been to Reno and Los Vegas, but I always flew in and did not see the rest of the state. Thanks so much, again.

  • @Timer_EE
    @Timer_EE 11 months ago +4

    Missed your old channel, 5 years is still just out lf this world

  • @kensnall3889
    @kensnall3889 11 months ago +1

    So glad I stumbled on to this channel loving it. Great work!!!!!

  • @judithgayou4631
    @judithgayou4631 11 months ago +10

    Just watched your video on Furnace Creek. We really enjoyed it and love your enthusiasm.

  • @BoltonLass
    @BoltonLass 2 months ago

    Appreciate the info and intelligent questions you ask, learn a lot about the towns and areas.

  • @Dec27-P
    @Dec27-P 11 months ago +21

    An hour and 30 minutes oh my goodness that’s gotta be your longest one yet 😅

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +7

      Haha definitely! Hope you enjoyed :)

    • @Dec27-P
      @Dec27-P 11 months ago +7

      @@FromHeretoThere yeah, I always loved watching your videos. Helped me prepare where I wanted to movie to be honest. Thank you.

  • @pepita7o2
    @pepita7o2 13 days ago

    This was done very tastefully. You could have bagged on this town and you put a positive spin on it. I’ve lived in Vegas my whole life and have never been to the smaller towns. Super cool to see. Also today I see no homes for sale on Zillow. I was about to consider moving after watching this lol but definitely wanna go check out that steampunk casino ❤

  • @FetchTheSled
    @FetchTheSled 11 months ago +10

    Thanks for getting out and walking around. Most people only show Beatty from their cars as they drive through. The Burros are safe, by the way. Where I live in big Bear, we have dozens of them.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +4

      Thanks a ton! I really wanna show what life is like in these places most people don't even know about, much less think of visiting. And wow, I used to go up to Big Bear quite a bit when I lived in LA, didn't know they were up there!

    • @FetchTheSled
      @FetchTheSled 11 months ago +3

      @@FromHeretoThere same here. I’ve been visiting big Bear since I was four years old. I’m 61 now. I didn’t know the burros were here until I moved here in March 2023. They are mostly on the east side.

    • @RayQ101
      @RayQ101 11 months ago +1

      @@FetchTheSledHow is living up there? I’ve always wondered but I’m long away from owning a home 😂

    • @FetchTheSled
      @FetchTheSled 11 months ago +2

      @@RayQ101 honestly there’s a lot of downsides. It’s better to be a frequent visitor. Getting deliveries is always sketchy. The postal service doesn’t deliver to our house so lots of packages get returned. Amazon will send packages via postal service for no reason, for instance. We had 6 months of winter weather which affects getting out to do things. The roads have major potholes too. It is quiet though which I appreciate very much.

  • @tonamiller6850
    @tonamiller6850 Month ago

    4th generation Nevadan. My great grandpa helped build the dam. This is the best video on Nevada that I've seen. Hat's off to you for all the info. We've been to these places all our lives, but we don't have all the info you do!! Yes, it's pronounced TOE-na-pa!

  • @lisamartin9134
    @lisamartin9134 11 months ago +4

    This is my 1st video of yours I've seen,it was great! Very informative. You probably took a lot of us to the different towns(ghost ones at that) we didn't even know existed . Thanks😊

  • @zacharyflores845
    @zacharyflores845 21 day ago

    The first 15 seconds makes me want to move to Nevada . Beautiful scenery with the mountains

  • @romalacroix8162
    @romalacroix8162 11 months ago +3

    Really enjoy your videos, You show everything of interest , and people. BE Safe,❤😊

  • @chuckh.2227
    @chuckh.2227 11 months ago +2

    Very interesting road trip
    Thanks for taking us along
    Looking forward to the next one

  • @bnxp7
    @bnxp7 11 months ago +5

    MANGO UR VIDS ARE UPDATING!!!
    I can’t lie I reallllyyyy wanted you to come back to mango tango (and still do) but these videos are top notch. I’ve learnt so much about places in America from the UK! Thank you!
    #Maui2024

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +3

      yes, learning from Mango for your future

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +2

      Thanks so much! Life is about change and improvement :)

  • @sarurita4928
    @sarurita4928 6 months ago

    WOW how awesome this place is, who knew , the history is amazing.I loved that guy with the tattoo's he was a talker. lol thank you for this cool video. will be looking at more of your video's .awesome job dude

  • @LouLou-xv7mu
    @LouLou-xv7mu 11 months ago +4

    Great video

  • @mp412cutube
    @mp412cutube 7 months ago

    I did that same route last year....Some amazing history that no one seems to care about anymore. Keep up the explorations!

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  7 months ago

      Thank you! Have another fascinating old mining towns in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan video coming out soon!

  • @sirslopy
    @sirslopy 11 months ago +8

    A treehouse fell on me and I’m okay nothing broken I’m just glad so it’s nice to see the Ironmango post thanks man for making my childhood and all that

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +3

      Mango loyal fan, because Mango has given you happy childhood. Did you watched all his 500 roleplays? Have you met Mango at the Minefair?

    • @sirslopy
      @sirslopy 11 months ago +1

      @@mangomama73 yea, besides vidcon part also a fan of his friend zombie cakes

    • @rainbow-8151
      @rainbow-8151 11 months ago +1

      @@sirslopy wow, super cool

    • @danieltoth3900
      @danieltoth3900 11 months ago

      If it's not a secret- What in the heck y'all talkin about?

    • @sirslopy
      @sirslopy 11 months ago

      @@danieltoth3900 idk fam

  • @karenroot450
    @karenroot450 11 months ago

    Well u made me subscribe! I hope that makes you happy! This is the second one I’ve watched. First was about Death Valley- which was enlightening! You just crack me up when you say ‘out yonder’!!😂😀😎

  • @isabellegarcia9205
    @isabellegarcia9205 11 months ago +5

    I hope they get a big grocery store soon, love the town.😊

    • @wizerstar
      @wizerstar 4 months ago

      How can a big grocery store make it?

  • @AcrossTheUnitedStates
    @AcrossTheUnitedStates 8 days ago +1

    Nevada having over 600 ghost towns is mind-blowing! I've always been drawn to the history of boomtowns and the gold/silver rushes, but this video takes it a step further by exploring the living remnants. What makes someone stay when a town is essentially abandoned?

  • @nekeishameikle7973
    @nekeishameikle7973 11 months ago +7

    Amazing! Loved every minute of this❤

  • @Leah-fw5kn
    @Leah-fw5kn 11 months ago +2

    Oh wow.... love that steam punk business theme going up soon.... looks beautiful ❤

  • @JamesBond-pm2lo
    @JamesBond-pm2lo 11 months ago +5

    Awesome trip interviews.

  • @treavey1
    @treavey1 11 months ago +1

    really good job on this one! so thorough, so interesting, and so well-researched with facts! thank you and do keep it up ur the best! :-)

  • @rodcollins3958
    @rodcollins3958 11 months ago +3

    I love your energy and enthusiasm, especially your warm social skills. Thanks for your travellogs. LOTS OF FUN!!!

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 11 months ago +2

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. Spent quality/enjoyable time in " Reno " last century-!!!🤗. Nice tour of the area's wild borros. Unfortunately there aren't many pictures of the flash floods/fires that decimated the city areas.

  • @wpiv926
    @wpiv926 11 months ago +4

    Now that was one of the most interesting travel videos I’ve watched in awhile. Thank you.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +1

      Glad you enjoyed! Any other places you'd want me to visit?

  • @DavidBennett-j9z
    @DavidBennett-j9z 11 months ago

    I appreciate all the hard work and time that you have put into the driving tours of the various small poor abandoned rural towns along with the history of them. It helps many people and myself to be grateful of the many blessings that we have that many people don't have in these small run down towns. Keep up the great work may the Lord God bless you for it.

  • @Unknownzero65
    @Unknownzero65 11 months ago +4

    Just here to say i am happy to see your still active on youtube i remember your old minecraft videos still love these videos also so keep it up🥭

  • @SpaceDroner
    @SpaceDroner 5 months ago

    Glad I came across your channel. Lots of good stuffs I would never see or hear.

  • @mikehawk9784
    @mikehawk9784 11 months ago +3

    Kudos for knowing Silver Peak, NV exists. It's way more interesting when people get away from the "novelty" rural towns and actually go where they're not supposed to

  • @Galavantin
    @Galavantin 11 months ago +1

    Well done documentary. I'm amazed at the stone houses are so beat up after 100 years. Must be the desert winds.
    Like to see you do some documentary on some Northern Arizona small towns someday.

  • @UIscool82782freePalestine
    @UIscool82782freePalestine 11 months ago +8

    I just found out that you’re mangotango. My son loved your content back in the day. Oh, where has all the time gone?

    • @kenssf5819
      @kenssf5819 11 months ago +4

      Yes the amazing MangoTango > 570M views. He has put a smile on your son's face, my face & > 2M faces in 2 gap years. yes He has given us happy childhood

    • @jimrun5209
      @jimrun5209 11 months ago +2

      gone travelling? - to discover the sense of his life purpose?

    • @timduke2947
      @timduke2947 11 months ago +1

      Mango is the amazing legend - kids love mango

    • @ssfhk3230
      @ssfhk3230 11 months ago

      We all miss mangotango

  • @ritaclaxton1920
    @ritaclaxton1920 Month ago

    Thank you gor touring small town America, I am facinated with these towns you do a great job!

  • @marygrace1968
    @marygrace1968 11 months ago +4

    Really loved this...that steam punk theme place is on our list of places to go. Pahrump is our future home and love hearing about these places and meeting the locals. Well done, Thanks

  • @johnp.1460
    @johnp.1460 11 months ago

    Fascinating video. You do a great job on these out-of-the-way places. However, I nearly spit out my drink when you offered, “it doesn’t feel trashy here”.

  • @cherjohnson5807
    @cherjohnson5807 11 months ago +4

    THANK YOU

  • @Akstergrind
    @Akstergrind 10 months ago

    What an interesting little community! Rupert's place is amazing! He's living my kinda life! Thanks for a great video! You've definitely earned my subscription!

  • @bellestarr6484
    @bellestarr6484 11 months ago +9

    That would be "burro", but great post. Thank you.

  • @ng73wu66
    @ng73wu66 9 months ago +1

    amazing video, need to watch the end, so interesting

  • @LaurieValdez-zk3dy
    @LaurieValdez-zk3dy 11 months ago +12

    Thanks for my only visit ❤❤❤❤

    • @paulkarp958
      @paulkarp958 11 months ago +2

      Right, most places are hidden gems.. this place is hidden under the gem..

  • @billyedwards6101
    @billyedwards6101 4 months ago

    That is incredible, I'd love to go there after renovation is done.awesome😊

  • @Plushin
    @Plushin 11 months ago +23

    THE IRON MANGO!!!

    • @Bomboclat91
      @Bomboclat91 11 months ago +3

      That guy gone he moved on

    • @Plushin
      @Plushin 11 months ago +5

      @@Bomboclat91 Sadly, yes, but it's fun to reflect on the past

    • @Bomboclat91
      @Bomboclat91 11 months ago +1

      @Plushin ik right 😭

    • @mangomama73
      @mangomama73 11 months ago +5

      Need to grow up fast to explore the world with Mango

    • @Plushin
      @Plushin 11 months ago +3

      @@mangomama73 You mango? Or Iron Mango?

  • @CecilTreadwell
    @CecilTreadwell 2 months ago +1

    You are naturally inquisitive, but highly approachable.
    You also know how to let people talk on for a spell before you ask a non confrontational and pertinent question.
    Or say something pertinent that gets a quality response.
    Great instincts.

  • @imetr8r
    @imetr8r 11 months ago +6

    I'm from Pahrump. The Nye County Capital is not Toe-Nap-a it's Toe'-Na-Paw.

  • @rkdambigam6460
    @rkdambigam6460 10 months ago

    Inspired by the details and interacting with locals gives lot of insights... pls keep doing this..🥰

  • @AnimusAgain
    @AnimusAgain 15 days ago

    All that hand forged filigree is amazing, wow.

  • @jeffmichaels1703
    @jeffmichaels1703 11 months ago +3

    I was a huge fan of the show California's Gold a PBS show hosted by Huell Howser who unfortunately has since passed away and you could take on where Huell left off with your incredible abilities in sharing information about important points of interest within the State of California and how well you engage with people at different locations.
    Contact PBS and sell your channel and make good money!

  • @wengvu1551
    @wengvu1551 10 months ago +1

    Your video is so interesting! Thank you 😊

  • @diane1390
    @diane1390 11 months ago +4

    I remember catching a LTR bus from Beatty Nevada to get to Reno. I caught a Greyhound from Reno to Sacramento, and another one from Sacramento to Fresno California. It was a very long trip and should have taken a plane from Las Vegas to Fresno California. I used to gamble at the Exchange Club back when I lived at the Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley.

    • @FromHeretoThere
      @FromHeretoThere  11 months ago +4

      Oh wow, what an adventure! And I just filmed a new video in Furnace Creek! Should be out later this week :)

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago

      @@diane1390 I never knew you could just hop on a bus in Beatty and take it to Reno… my first time hearing of that. Is that a brand new service?

    • @diane1390
      @diane1390 11 months ago +1

      @@princessunicorn669 no, I did that in 1979. I was leaving my late husband because of his abuse and someone drove me to Beatty and the Exchange Club, and I bought my bus ticket in there and waited till the bus showed up around 11 or 11:30 pm. I had never seen casinos open at all hours of the night before. I was only 25 at the time, and really hadn't experienced life.

    • @princessunicorn669
      @princessunicorn669 11 months ago +1

      @@diane1390 it sounds like a frightening and nerve wracking experience. I hope everything worked out for the best for you.

    • @diane1390
      @diane1390 11 months ago +2

      @@princessunicorn669 well, a lot of water has passed over the dam in 45 years. I'm a widow and have a 44 year old daughter and two grown grandsons. I often dream of living in a small desert town and enjoying my Golden years.