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Author Credits: Natasha Bourlin

Natasha Bourlin, founder of Passport & Plume, loves nothing more than to convey inspirational stories and travel the globe. Reach out to her, and reach your readers. Dog lover.

Fruit Forward

From left, Kolin Perry, Nevada Museum of Art assistant curator; Tom Stille, landscape contractor; Apsara DiQuinzio, Nevada Museum of Art senior curator; David Allen Burns, Fallen Fruit artist; and Austin Young, Fallen Fruit artist plant the Monument to Sharing art exhibit and garden at Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. Photo courtesy of Nevada Museum of Art

Discover the Monument to Sharing at Nevada Museum of Art. Within Reno’s urban center, a botanical wonderland has emerged. A trip to the Nevada Museum of Art can transport visitors […]

From Refuse to Muse

Ascent (2022) was created by artist Kyle Karrasch from paper containers and packaging, which the Environmental Protection Agency says comprises one-third of all trash in the U.S

Kyle Karrasch’s art opens eyes to environmental issues. For native Nevadan and artist Kyle Karrasch, creative inspiration emerged from his Boy Scouts background and living the organization’s ethos of “leave […]

Essential Tips for Your Big Day

Bride Liz Oldernburg with her wedding party at PlumpJack Inn in Olympic Valley. Dress by Swoon Bridal. Bridesmaid dresses by Birdy Grey. Suits by Studio Suits. Hair and makeup by Kiss and Makeup. Florals by Awesome Blossom. Planning by Vista Events. Photo by Courtney Aaron

What’s in, and what’s not, for weddings in 2025. You’re engaged, and now it’s time to plan the most enchanting day of your life. Where to even begin? To help […]

Meals that Reshape Lives

Families from Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Guatemala attend this Peace Feast at Idlewild Park in RenoFamilies from Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Guatemala attend this Peace Feast at Idlewild Park in Reno

Peace Feasts help refugees feel like part of the community. Reno is not widely known by its residents as a resettlement community for refugees, but with the help of the […]

Après Snow Play

Last Tracks at Diamond Peak Ski Resort is one of the resorts most popular events

Warm up after winter fun with these Tahoe-based food-and-drink excursions. When the caramel hues of autumn transform into sugar-dusted wintry hills, thoughts turn to carving through fresh powder on bluebird […]

Chefs to the Scholars

From left, residential sous chef Erin Stoneback and Daniela Dupkala, retail leader, are two of the women helping to elevate Nevada Dining for University of Nevada, Reno students

The women behind UNR’s campus dining. Gone are the days of relying on vending machines and ramen for sustenance at the University of Nevada, Reno. Like the students matriculating here, […]

Sub-stantial Sandwiches

The club sub, made with turkey, bacon, and Provolone

Yellow Submarine has been a South Lake favorite for nearly 50 years. Everything’s bigger in Tahoe — the mountains, the snowpack, the lake … and the sub sandwiches. Yellow Submarine […]

Soil Warriors

Emily Fulstone holds a sample of worm tea

Wiggle your way to wondrous soil using worms. Those wriggling invertebrates in your garden bed may look unappealing, but they actually are working hard to help your plants grow. Vermiculture […]

Dirty Secrets

Cody Witt stands in front of a pile of compost at Minden’s Full Circle, which is being filtered to remove large debris. This is the last step before the compost is bagged. Photo by Mary Claire Bouchér

Three steps to soil health this summer. In 1892, the Witt family started dairy farming in Minden. A fifth-generation Nevadan, Cody Witt, co-owner and manager of Full Circle Compost in […]

Sumptuous Strawberries

Grow your own or grab a pint at farmers’ markets, CSAs, and in local stores this summer. If summertime had a flavor, it may be the sweet juiciness of strawberry. […]