Travel & Preservation Archives

Forts of the Northern Plains

by Candy Moulton | May 24, 2011

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...

The Charms of Ranch Life

by twadmin | May 2, 2011

Here are 21 guest ranches we recommend that promise to offer what Theodore Roosevelt first extolled in his 1885 Hunting Trips of a Ranchman: “The...

May 2011 Events

by TW Editors | Mar 29, 2011

A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. MAY 3...Crazy Horse, SD, Korczak Day: Big blast on Crazy Horse Memorial mountain...

Amarillo, Texas

by Paige Blatnik | Feb 13, 2011

“The neat thing about Amarillo is, there are still cattle drives right outside our windows.” That praise comes from Randy Whipple, president of the...

Making History on Horseback

by Darley Newman | Feb 13, 2011

Steve Shaw makes history on horseback accessible. “The biggest thrill for me was the ride down Allen Street,” says Dave Taylor, a Texan who...

150 Places to Celebrate Kansas’s 150th Birthday

by Johnny D. Boggs | Feb 13, 2011

There’s no place like Kansas. We’re talking about the Central/ Sunflower/Wheat/Jayhawk State. This state has more nicknames than Bob Boze Bell (but...

Full Steam Ahead

by Michelle Black | Feb 13, 2011

Steve Hauff, was the only man in the room of Steampunk enthusiasts not dressed in funkified Victorian garb With his degree in Victorian history,...

Top 10 True Western Towns of 2011

by TW Editors | Jan 8, 2011

Given to towns that have made an important contribution to preserving their pasts. We hope this award will not only encourage federal, state and...

Elk City, Oklahoma

by Lauren Cusimano | Oct 24, 2010

Dr. L.V. Baker, a fourth-generation native and owner of Safari B Ranch, believes Elk City to be as unique as the residents of his exotic ranch. Elk...