Going It Alone in Jackpot, Nevada

NPR | By Jeff Brady

Published August 5, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

A sign advertises the main attraction in the desert town of Jackpot, Nev.

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Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world.

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