A cow camp grew up from a cattle trail crossroads. Picture Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos River with a herd of parched cattle stampeding to the...
Pecos, Texas
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Miles City, Montana
Miles City was primed for the Fourth of July. The fledgling town in eastern Montana Territory celebrated with music from Fort Keogh’s Fifth...
Punch Your Ticket!
Escape to America’s favorite heritage railway towns from coast to coast for adventure and fun for all ages. Amtrak serves 500 American...
Cheyenne, Wyoming
A ‘Hell on Wheels’ town with a rowdy rodeo welcomes visitors to stay and enjoy the hometown atmosphere. It’s America’s smallest state...
Two-Lane Blacktops and Red Dirt Highways
Pack your bags and head West for adventures filled with fun and history. Road tripping across the West has come a long way from the...
Following Fremont
The Pathfinder’s 1843 expedition across the West is still a grand route for adventurous travelers. John C. Fremont, known as The...
Out Here, We Have a Story to Tell Sponsored by Visit Southeast Montana
History and adventure go hand in hand out here. The epic stories of Southeast Montana have been passed down through time, as captivating and dynamic...
Journey to Northeast Montana to experience history, in real time. Sponsored by Montana's Missouri River Country
In Montana’s Missouri River Country, wild terrain stretches as far as the eye can see. It’s a place of rich history, first inhabited by Native...
Have an Authentic Wild West Adventure at Cody Yellowstone Sponsored by Park County
If you love the American Frontier, you’ll definitely love Northwestern Wyoming’s Cody Yellowstone. Recently named “The Best Western Small Town in...
Pack Your Bags, Time to Get Western!
Historic saloons, hotels and ranches are ready to serve you up a slice of the Old West. If you’re like me, tendrils of the Old West wrap...
Cody, Wyoming
The town is expecting an economic boost from Yellowstone National Park mania. As a gateway town 50 miles from Yellowstone National...
A Proud Heritage Saved, Texas Style
Nobody’s surprised it’s so big and so bold. It started during a visit to a Norway museum in the 1960s, when Texas Tech University President...