western travel Archives

Two-Lane Blacktops and Red Dirt Highways

by Stuart Rosebrook | May 5, 2023

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

by Candy Moulton | May 5, 2023

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

by True West | May 1, 2023

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

by True West | Apr 27, 2023

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...

Pack Your Bags, Time to Get Western!

by Melody Groves | Mar 30, 2023

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...

The Bozeman Trail

by Candy Moulton | Mar 30, 2023

A journey on the historic route goes through the heart of traditional Lakota and Cheyenne hunting areas. Long before John Jacobs and John...

Cowboy Up!

by Various Authors | Feb 24, 2023

From Montana to Texas, a summer road trip is a great way to immerse yourself in the history and heritage of the American West. I remember my...

The Towns Too Tough to Die

by Peter Corbett and the Editors of True West | Jan 20, 2023

With foresight and determination, city leaders have worked hard for over a century to preserve our Old West history in the most famous Western...

Best of the West 2023: Heritage Travel

by TW Editors | Dec 8, 2022

Take the Highways You Love the Best There has never been a better time in our history to plan a heritage road trip to the Western United States. For...