As Nebraska gets ready to celebrate 150 years of statehood, you likely know these facts: it is the only state with a unicameral legislature;...
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Badlands, Bison and Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt first came to Medora, North Dakota, in September of 1883 to hunt buffalo. He so loved the region that he later operated two ranches...
Western Events for February 2017
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ADVENTURE Shovel Race Championships Angel Fire, NM, February 3-4: While contestants...
Little Houses on the Prairie
She was born in a house her father built. A little house, naturally. Her father would build many more little houses as he carried his family from...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide
“Ocian in view! Oh! The Joy!,” William Clark wrote in his journal on November 7, 1805 as he viewed what he believed was the Pacific Ocean, as the...
Western Events for December 2016
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART Power and Prestige: Headdress of the American Plains Oklahoma City, OK, Through...
North to Montana
Ever wondered what kind of man would risk making a cattle drive from Texas to Montana and not even reach Virginia City until December? Turns out...
Western Events for November 2016
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART SHOWS Artwalk Alpine Alpine, TX, November 18-19: View artwork by featured...
Buckaroos and Basques
Elko got started in 1868 as a railroad town along northeast Nevada’s Humboldt River. But calling it a town might’ve been stretching the matter. It...
The Mormon Handcart Migration
When the Mormons, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, abandoned Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846, they made a pledge to gather all...
When’s the Last Time You Visited Last Chance, Montana?
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU VISITED LAST CHANCE, MONTANA? Never, you say. Naw, that isn't right. This writer was there a couple years ago. Of course,...
A Pioneer Paradise
When pioneers settled on Kanab Creek in the late 1850s, they faced hostile Navajo, Paiute and Hopi Indians. Several attempts at settlement ended in...