Johnny Fry (upper right in photo) was just 19 when he won a horse race in Missouri in 1860—and got a job. For Alexander Majors watched that race and...

Exaggeratin' and prevaricatin’ has long been a cherished right in the West and correctin' a liar is considered impolite. For example, anyone who's...

It’s the time of year when rattlesnakes are coming out of their dens after a long winter siesta. This time of the year they’re more likely to be out...

There’s an old folk song titled, “The Waggoner’s Lad” and the first lines were, “Hard luck is the fortune of all womenkind. They’re always...

Seth Bullock and Sol Star are directly responsible for the town of Belle Fourche, SD. The pair owned the land in the 1880s. They offered a right of...

Although Seth Bullock gets a lot of notoriety when it comes to Deadwood, his partner Sol Star actually was more prominent at the time. The...

March 25, 1877. The Joel Collins Gang tries to rob a stagecoach just outside Deadwood, DT. During the holdup, one of the outlaws shoots and kills...

One of the West’s earliest cattle drives occurred in 1854 when a cattleman named Tom Ponting drove a herd all the way from Texas to New York City....

The Battle of Little Bighorn is likely the most renowned battle in Western history. And, for many history aficionados, walking the hills and coulees...

A visit to this remarkable place is more than just a trip—it’s a chance to “dig deeper” into the state’s robust history and vibrant landscape. Our...

Montana’s Missouri River Country is overflowing with pioneer and cultural history. Lewis and Clark explored this vast landscape, covering nearly 330...

Next to fluctuating markets and drought the biggest concern facing cattlemen then and now was rustling. It was tough to get a conviction, you...