Birthed in Canada, the Hudson’s Bay Company was founded on May 2, 1670, when King Charles granted a charter to his cousin, Prince Rupert,...
Lords of the West
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Travel & Preservation
Gateway to the West
Located on a plateau above the west bank of the Missouri River and its confluence with the Platte River, Omaha has always been a good spot for...
Western Events for September 2017
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this September. ADVENTURE Viejo Pueblo Ghost Rides San Elizario, TX, September 2:...
Canyons, Chasms and Cataracts
Not long after his graduation from West Point, Lt. George M. Wheeler became an assistant survey engineer in the San Francisco area. Promoted to...
Civil War on the Western Frontier
Lawrence, Kansas was founded in the 1850’s as the state’s center of resistance to the expansion of slavery. And it paid the price. Targeted,...
Western Events for August 2017
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ADVENTURE Heber Valley Fly Fishing Festival Midway, UT, August 8-11: Experts and...
Queen of the Kansas Cowtowns
Dwight Eisenhower enjoyed sitting on his porch listening to old men tell stories about a famous town marshal they knew named Wild Bill Hickok. As a...
Magic City of the Plains
Within five months of its founding as a railroad town on July 4, 1867, Cheyenne, Wyoming, boasted a population above 4,000. The stunning growth...
Western Events For July 2017
A roundup of events where you can experience the old west! ADVENTURE Viejo Pueblo Ghost Rides San Elizario, TX, July 1: Uncover the hidden secrets...
Texas Captains of Cotton and Cattle
Alabama-born Levi Jordan left the border country between Louisiana and Arkansas in 1848 and resettled near the San Bernard River in Texas. He...
Western Events for June 2017
A roundup of events where you can experience the old west! ART SHOWS Windows to the West Estes Park, CO, June 2-4: Showcases artists and their...
When the Hills Bled Blue in the Boom of ’92
Douglas Magnus, the iconic silversmith in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shows me around the historic turquoise mines he owns in the nearby Cerrillos Hills....