Author Deke Castleman explains the reality of the State of Nevada; desert subtleties, weather rhythms, archetypal mountains; rivers, lakes and dams; wild horses, snakes, fish and birds of prey. He also offers a wide spectrum of accommodation and his dining suggestions are entertaining to read. Nevada is the land of one of the world's greatest deserts. It also consists of scores of basins and ranges, including the mighty Sierra Nevada. There are hundreds of silver and gold boomtowns - most of them ghosts - and, still sizzling, the lights and casinos of Reno and Las Vegas.