Finding Nevada Wild with Author Sydney Martinez

Nevada is more than highways, neon, and wide-open miles—it’s a place of deep quiet, raw beauty, and stories shaped by resilience. Join an evening with Nevada author, photographer, and silversmith Sydney Martinez as she shares the landscapes, people, and experiences that define the state few ever truly see. Through vivid storytelling and stunning imagery from her book Finding Nevada Wild, Sydney takes you far off the grid to forgotten ghost towns, remote rockhounding sites, hidden hot springs, and star-filled nights where darkness still exists. These ultra-rural places hold layers of culture and history rooted in Indigenous, Basque, and Buckaroo legacies—not preserved behind glass, but lived on the land. Discover why Nevada’s vast open spaces, stillness, and sense of solitude belong at the top of any adventure list, not as an afterthought. About our speaker: Sydney Martinez is a Nevada-based author, photographer, and rural locations expert who has spent nearly 20 years documenting the state’s wild landscapes and communities. Through her work with Finding Nevada Wild and her background consulting for agencies like Nevada BLM, State Parks, and PBS Nevada, she brings unmatched insight into the people and places that define Nevada beyond the map.