This is the famous trail seen in movies like Wild...famous because it is the Pacific Crest Trail

Locals and visitors to Reno find set-jetting opportunities on a downtown film walk with me. I cover Reno locations in two books, which include my experiences as the area’s film commissioner working for the State of Nevada to help bring all kinds of projects to town.

My upcoming guided tour in "The Biggest Little City in the World" inspired a flashback memory from my book Around the World in 80 Movies featuring a classic film shot in town. Take a listen--and sign up for the walk!

Movies often inspire travelers to visit bucket list destinations. I saw this point frequently emphasized during the more than 20 years I spent putting Silver State sites on screen as a part of the Nevada Film Office, now Film Nevada. We call it “set-jetting”—the trend of visiting places seen in the movies

Get your driver's license and start your road trip from Reno to Las Vegas

Popcorn and passports make going around the world in movies possible for adventures in Porto with Potter and port

Granted, not too many movies focus on sheep. Not to ram the point too much, but sheep make worthy cinematic subjects, so perhaps someday a movie maker will come to celebrate the Boulder City locals at Hemenway Park. Not a baaaahd idea.

...live in the moment and enjoy the flowers in their homeland.

Lou has a reputation as a great person with a penchant for remembering people’s names

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Stranger Things in the Baltics

Condors prove elusive in wild and film

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