Tami has explored Nevada and eastern Sierra Nevada ghost towns and mining camps for 25 years.

Since 2020, she has actively shared her love of ghost towns through her website Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond, Radio Goldfield, presentations at museums and historical societies, and publications, including Nevada Magazine.

She is well known online as NVTami. Her specialties are the little-known ghost towns and long-forgotten stories of life in the Old West. She presents to various historical societies and works with non-profit groups to preserve Nevada’s historical resources.

Raised in Idaho, she lives on the family’s 4th-generation Carson Valley ranch. Tami holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology, as well as a Master of Social Work. She is a licensed therapist and taught courses about people, families, and communities at Western Nevada College.