The historic trail town celebrates its Western heritage all year round. The College National Finals Rodeo in 2021 was not Casper’s first...
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Texas’s Quanah Parker Trail
Discover the life of the legendary Comanche following the arrows in the Lone Star State. Quanah Parker, war chief of the last band of...
Kansas’s Santa Fe Trail
Traversing the Sunflower State from Leavenworth to Dodge City Timing, as they say, is everything and that certainly proved true for Missouri trader...
On the True Grit Trails
Travel across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Colorado and discover the real and imagined locations of the iconic novel and 1969 film’s locations. All Images...
This Land is Your Land
Pack your bags and saddle up. Adventures await across the American West. Twenty years ago True West magazine launched its annual travel issue, and...
Best of the West 2022: Western Preservation
Bringing History Alive Awards are already piling up. I get to write about winners. Risk-takers. Visionaries. Bullheaded folks who have...
The Roads Less Traveled
Adventures await along the West’s byways and highways to history. As the first rays of the morning sun greet us just over the horizon as we...
Virginia City, Montana
This city struck it rich with a well-preserved ghost town. The Cartwrights and Bonanza made Virginia City, Nevada, famous. But the other...
There’s More Room to Roam in Missouri River Country Sponsored by Montana's Missouri River Country
Dig deep into the distinct history of Northeast Montana. Montana’s Missouri River Country is packed with history, from pioneers to prehistoric...
Durango is Always in Season Sponsored by Visit Durango Colorado
Endless Possibilities, Endless Fun Durango is Always in Season An unspoiled place to create authentic memories. With compelling scenery,...
Pinedale, Wyoming
Pinedale, Wyoming The historic Green River Valley community is a great place to rendezvous like a mountain man. A visitor might wonder how...
A Big Sky Adventure
FROM THE MAGIC CITY OF THE PLAINS TO THE LITTLE BIGHORN AND THE “GRANDEST” TRADING POST OF THE FUR TRADE, A ROAD TRIP THROUGH EASTERN MONTANA OFFERS...