An adventure awaits those who follow the Western routes of the mountain men. It might not be the most famous advertisement in the...
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Renegade Roads
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. ...
California’s Golden Trail
A tour of the historic transcontinental route reaps great experiences for heritage travelers. When the Mormon Battalion ended a nearly...
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...
Magnet for Miners
A tour of Western Montana is rich in mining heritage, ghost towns and living history centers. Gold seekers started flooding into western Montana in...
The Grand Old Park
Yellowstone, America’s first National Park, celebrates its 150th anniversary. Ferdinand V. Hayden, head of the U.S. Geological and Geographic...
The Earps’ Flight After the Fight
The lawmen’s route from Arizona to New Mexico and Colorado is a grand adventure. The Gunfight That Wasn’t at the O.K. Corral was over, Billy Clanton...
Trailing Them North
Follow the Western Cattle Trail from Bandera, Texas, to Miles City, Montana. All Images by Johnny D. Boggs Unless Otherwise Indicated Blame...
Rocky Mountain Bonanzas
Explore mining history from Cripple Creek to Grand Encampment. It happened all across the West: a spark from a stove or fireplace set one wooden...
Elmer Kelton Country
A trip tracking the Texas author across the Lone Star State is sure to create memorable stories. The frontier town of Mobeetie was taking on some of...
Flight for Freedom
Follow the Northern Cheyennes’ desperate and deadly dash for home from Oklahoma to Montana. The hot August 1878 weather bore down at Darlington...
Arizona’s Yavapai-Apache War
A tour of the conflict’s historic sites is a poignant reminder of how unmerciful war was meted out against the state’s Native people. ...