They call it “the richest hell on earth.” Excuse me ... hill, not hell. I’m on that scenic and historic stretch of Interstate 90 in Montana’s “Gold...
Mining Vs. Ranching
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Mining Vs. Ranching
They call it “the richest hell on earth.” Excuse me ... hill, not hell. I’m on that scenic and historic stretch of Interstate 90 in Montana’s “Gold...
Loping Along the Guest Ranch Trail, Dude
The 4x4 pickup slides in the mud as Patricia Chesser and I head toward the branding corrals on the Burnt Well Guest Ranch outside of Roswell, New...
Mining vs. Ranching
They call it “the richest hell on earth.” Excuse me ... hill, not hell. I’m on that scenic and historic stretch of Interstate 90 in Montana’s “Gold...
From Errol Flynn to Owen Wister
"I love Newport because it is history preserved,” John Jakes writes in the afterword of his latest novel, The Gods of Newport. “I contrast this with...
On the Trail of John Wayne
I'm in Madison County, Iowa, not to view all those covered bridges, though they are charming, but to pay tribute to a great American. Unheralded....
Rendezvous Deja Vu
Legend has it that the note, written in charcoal, invitin’ those hearty souls livin’ that life wild and perilous to the 1838 rendezvous read: “Come...
Top 10 Western Museums of 2007
Charles Lummis had a vision when he founded the Southwest Museum of the American Indian 100 years ago, starting a small museum that would grow into...
Sacking Lawrence
The clerk at the bookstore recommends that I grab supper and a beer at the Free State Brewing Company. “Are you serious?” I ask. He assures me it’s...
Sacking Lawrence
The clerk at the bookstore recommends that I grab supper and a beer at the Free State Brewing Company. “Are you serious?” I ask. He assures me it’s...
Sacking Lawrence
The clerk at the bookstore recommends that I grab supper and a beer at the Free State Brewing Company. “Are you serious?” I ask. He assures me it’s...
The Reel, not Real, Jesse James in Film
The best Jesse James movie is 2000’s Ride with the Devil, which isn’t about Jesse James. That’s okay because the best George Custer movie is Fort...