Blazing the Oregon Trail: A Journey Through the Past The trail was long, the dangers many, and yet, they came—thousands of souls seeking a new life....
Blazing The Oregon Trail
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Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark’s Secret Weapon
The Corps of Discovery used an air rifle to keep the peace. Below is the air rifle that Lewis and Clark took on their expedition and AMAZED the...
The Corps of Discovery
On May 14, 1804, the Corps of Discovery set off on a journey where no white man had ever been, forging into a land that was little more than blank...
Reaching the Goal
The Corps of Discovery sees the Pacific. On November 7, 1805, the Lewis and Clark (illustration) expedition finally reaches the Pacific Ocean, near...
Denziens of the Wild
In the past, most western movies romanticize sleeping under the stars and the wide, open spaces. How much trouble did they have with all of the...
Knight of the Rockies
Jim Bridger, once a teenaged mountain man, became the most dependable and renowned trailblazer of the vast lands of the American West. For more than...
Journey To The Past – Uncover Northeast Montana’s Vast History. Sponsored by Montana's Missouri River Country
Montana’s Missouri River Country is overflowing with pioneer and cultural history. Lewis and Clark roamed this vast landscape, covering nearly 330...
A Forgotten Expedition? The Corps of Discovery almost faded into the mists
It’s considered one of the great exploration projects in United States history. The Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery left Fort Dubois, Illinois...
Chief Joseph and The Nez Perce In response to Candy Moulton’s, fine story on Chief Joseph in the Feb-March 2020 issue of True West, a reader wanted to know why the Army didn’t let the Nez Perce go to Canada and be rid of them...
In response to Candy Moulton’s, fine story on Chief Joseph in the Feb-March 2020 issue of True West, a reader wanted to know why the Army didn’t let...
Pillars of the Plains
A century since women received the right to vote, travel to North Dakota and discover the heroines of the Peace Garden State.