Bodie Ghost Town is one of the best-preserved, historic towns from the era of the wild, wild west. Whether you’re visiting ...

“Pretty early on, you would have had saloons, churches, banks ... Standard Mining Company Stamp Mill, Bodie, California (Durk Talsma/Alamy Stock Photo) The boom times did not last long.

Bodie also made former coach Blake Shelton near-speechless with his rendition of Christian singer Brandon Lake’s 2020 hit “Gratitude.” Early on, Shelton called the Southern California native ...