Museums across the West are embracing an ever-widening range of stories to interpret—from the geology and paleontology o…
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Civil War on the Western Frontier (Sponsored by the city of Lawrence)
Lawrence, Kansas was founded in the 1850’s as the state’s center of resistance to the expansion of slavery. And it paid …
Queen of the Kansas Cowtowns Abilene, Kansas, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.
Dwight Eisenhower enjoyed sitting on his porch listening to old men tell stories about a famous town marshal they knew n…
Magic City of the Plains Old West heritage is celebrated in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Within five months of its founding as a railroad town on July 4, 1867, Cheyenne, Wyoming, boasted a population above 4,0…
The Legendary West 10 Destinations You Must Visit in a Lifetime
The West conjures images: sky-touching-earth horizons, uncharted wilderness, turbulent rivers, an unbounded Milky Way fl…
High Times in the Bitterroots Historic downtown Wallace, Idaho, celebrates its Wild West past.
When the Bitterroot Mountains exploded in wildfires in 1910, Buffalo Soldiers from the 25th Infantry helped evacuate the…
When the Hills Bled Blue in the Boom of ’92 Discover New Mexico’s storied mining past on the historic Turquoise Trail.
Douglas Magnus, the iconic silversmith in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shows me around the historic turquoise mines he owns in …
Eat, Drink & Be Merry Luxury service and fine dining await patrons of heritage hotels and restaurants across the West.
Enter a 14-foot double glass Victorian door, turn a brass knob to enter a hotel room, or have a cocktail at a behemoth b…
Across the Wide Missouri The “Mighty Mo” defines Kansas City.
History credits Missouri River trader John Calvin McCoy with founding Kansas City in 1838. The story, possibly legend, s…
New Mexico’s Best Kept Secret Sponsored by the city of Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia just might be New Mexico’s best kept secret. Located at the intersection of U.S. Highways 82 and 285, the downto…