The once lawless cattle town is now one of the West’s most historic Old West destinations. The railhead town of Abilene, Kansas, had a wild...
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Travel & Preservation
From Tennessee to Texas
Following David Crockett to the Alamo is a heritage trip of a lifetime. In 1835, David Crockett was a noted author who had spent much of the...
Best of the West 2023: Heritage Travel
Take the Highways You Love the Best There has never been a better time in our history to plan a heritage road trip to the Western United States. For...
Best of the West 2023: Western Preservation
You Can Never Take the Dakota Out of this Girl My Old West Savior columns keep me grounded. I'm a North Dakota girl who now lives in Arizona,...
On the Trail of Ashley’s 100
An adventure awaits those who follow the Western routes of the mountain men. It might not be the most famous advertisement in the...
Bandera, Texas
Cattle-drive roots and cowboy cahoots make this Hill Country town a favorite Old West destination. It’s no wonder Bandera is a cowboy...
Zane Grey’s Arizona and New Mexico
A backroads tour of the Western author’s two favorite states leads to small towns, historic sites and awe-inspiring natural wonders. ...
Cottonwood, Arizona
A river runs through it…and Western spirit too. Thirteen years ago, a bobcat attacked unlucky patrons in Cottonwood’s Chaparral Bar....
Rawlins, Wyoming
The Old West is alive in the county seat and its neighboring towns of Carbon County. Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch were well known around...
California’s Golden Trail
A tour of the historic transcontinental route reaps great experiences for heritage travelers. When the Mormon Battalion ended a nearly...
Rapid City, South Dakota
The “Gateway to the Black Hills” is the place to stay when exploring the region’s parks, monuments and historic sites. The state’s second...
Showman of the West
A rich historic trail will be discovered following Buffalo Bill’s path to celebrity. You can find William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody practically...