— Forty Years in the Wilderness, Impressions of Nevada, 1940-1980

— Reinventing the System, Higher Education in Nevada, 1968-2000

— Oases of Culture, A History of Public and Academic Libraries in Nevada

— The Silver State, Nevada's Heritage Reinterpreted, Third Edition

— Nevada's Environmental Legacy, Progress or Plunder

A native of Pioche, Nevada, James W. Hulse is professor emeritus of history at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of eight books.