travel west Archives

Native History Celebrated Large

by Jana Bommersbach | Jan 21, 2022

Only months old, the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to truth-telling. It was once called Indian Territory, a dumping ground as...

Best of the West 2022: Heritage Travel

by TW Editors | Dec 10, 2021

Adventures Abound! Pack your bags and head West to discover firsthand where history happened. The American West conjures romantic...

The Roads Less Traveled

by Stuart Rosebrook | Oct 28, 2021

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...

Cave Creek, Arizona

by Peter Corbett | Sep 23, 2021

Horses and Harleys merge “Where the West Lives” in the Old West suburb of metro Phoenix. Scottsdale, which has gotten too big for its...

National Museum Day at Fort Concho Sponsored by San Angelo

by True West | Jul 22, 2021

Come celebrate National Museum Day at Fort Concho on Saturday, September 18, and enjoy free admission and the annual Archaeology Fair. Lots of...

Virginia City, Montana

by Peter Corbett | Jul 15, 2021

This city struck it rich with a well-preserved ghost town. The Cartwrights and Bonanza made Virginia City, Nevada, famous. But the other...

Wide Open Spaces and Western Wonderlands

by Stuart Rosebrook | May 7, 2021

The summer of 2021 is a great time to travel across these Old West highways. The West is a grand place to travel, and its many highways and...

There’s More Room to Roam in Missouri River Country Sponsored by Montana's Missouri River Country

by True West | May 5, 2021

Dig deep into the distinct history of Northeast Montana. Montana’s Missouri River Country is packed with history, from pioneers to prehistoric...

Open for Business

by Stuart Rosebrook | Apr 7, 2021

Across the West, historic hotels, guest ranches, lodges, restaurants and saloons eagerly await patrons. On a recent trip from Arizona to Washington,...