Places
9 Reasons Why Fort Bridger was the Worst Fort on the Oregon Trail
Between the early 1840s and the end of the 1860s, more than 400,000 settlers traversed the 2,170-mile Oregon…
Lost Mines & Treasure
7 Tantalizing Stories of Lost Treasure in Oregon
Even if all you had to go on was what you learned in movies, you probably know that…
Places
10 Places to See Native American Pictographs & Petroglyphs in the West
Humans have been creating rock art since paleolithic times. The oldest known of which (so far) is cave…
Ghost Towns
20 Wild West Towns Where You Can Still Experience the Frontier
When it comes to Old West towns, most people think of empty dirt streets filled with tumbleweeds and…
Places
15 Western-Inspired Things to do in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott’s unique history makes it one of Arizona’s most interesting places to visit for families, history buffs and…
History
17 Epic Facts about the Transcontinental Railroad
When the Golden Spike connected Central Pacific and Union Pacific rails at Promontory Summit, Utah, in May 1869,…
Places
10 Interesting Facts About Long Branch Saloon, Dodge City’s Infamous Watering Hole
Fans of the television show Gunsmoke may have fond memories of the Long Branch, Dodge City, Kansass lively…
Ghost Towns
7 California Ghost Towns that Capture the Golden State’s Rich Mining History
These seven ghost towns in California show glimpses of just how the ’49ers lived in their pursuit of…
Lost Mines & Treasure
Lost Treasure in California: True Stories of the Golden State’s Hidden Riches
From buried caches of gold to sunken treasure, California is a bona fide hot spot for hidden treasures…
Places
Register Cliff: Where Pioneer Graffiti Becomes an Historic Time Capsule
Just like a large, blank building wall in an inner city tempts graffiti artists, a massive, soft sandstone…
Places
Oregon Trail Stories: True & Inspiring Tales of Prairie Pioneers
Overland pioneer stories are everywhere. There are thousands pooled in the ruts of the Oregon Trail slicing through…
Places
Daily Life on the Oregon Trail: What it Was Really Like
When was the last time your daily routine included helping an ox with his snot-rag or filtering your…