A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Gold Rush DaysWickenburg, AZ, February 16-19: Mining heritage offers gold...
February 2012 Events
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Travel & Preservation
Following Arizona’s Road to Statehood
It’s hard to believe, but it was here, off Interstate 40 at milepost 325—in the middle of nowhere—that Arizona’s road to statehood really began. I...
10 for 10: Prescott, AZ
Touring our #1 Town of the year, Prescott, Arizona. 1. Hit the 1877 Palace Saloon on legendary Whiskey Row and belly up to the bar where Buckey...
November/December 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Ball Oklahoma City, OK, December 16:...
Ellensburg, Washington
Come winter, you’ll find Ellensburg locals at the elk feeding station, where elk come up close to the Yakima River Canyon scenic route. When autumn...
Saddle Up for the Holidays
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you need to put away your riding boots. Saddling up during the celebratory season is a great way to play...
Following New Mexico’s Road to Statehood
Ah, New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment. Or, as many say, the Land of Entrapment. Or, while waiting for the plumber to show up, the Land of Mañana....
Llano, Texas
Families of foxes and armadillos sometimes dart across Patty Schneider Pfister’s backyard. Llano, Texas—population 3,232—is not quite the frontier...
Pocatello, Idaho
“The cowboy factor seems to be a common thread in our daily life,” admits Margaret A. Barrett, director of the Bannock County Historical Museum. “We...
Frontier Fort Favorite
After receiving many e-mails from Equitrekking viewers who raved about their experiences riding at Fort Robinson, I had to find out why this...
Skirts and Spurs
Cowgirls have often forged friendships at ranches across the American West. Whether they were part of a multi-generational ranching family or 1920s...
Forts of the Northern Plains
I have a hankering to put some more miles on my car, so I fill my gas tank and head west to visit some of the forts established in the Intermountain...