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Rural moments
Ranching has been a major industry in rural Nevada for over a century. The rhythm of ranch life has largely stayed the same across the generations, even as modern innovations change things. The scenes captured here are both timeless and of their time, and you can find them repeating if you return to the places they were taken.
Find your folklife
Over three years, the Folklife Program photographed Nevadans—your friends and neighbors—as they appear when representing cultural identity and as they appear in their everyday lives.
LXS 2025
Ranching has been a major industry in rural Nevada for over a century. The rhythm of ranch life has largely stayed the same across the generations, even as modern innovations change things. The scenes captured here are both timeless and of their time, and you can find them repeating if you return to the places they were taken.
Featured art and video
Watch Nevada high school students flex their creative muscles as they perform in the 2025 Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals.
