Travel
Railfest
- Published July 10, 2012
- Written by Bob Boze Bell
Almost a year-and-a-half ago I headed into the True West World Headquarters on my day off, a Sunday. It was a pretty, spring day, and since I planned on only being there for a short time, I left the back door open.
The Bloody Bozeman
- Published May 13, 2013
- Written by Candy Moulton
Trails across the West in the mid-1800s crisscrossed Indian lands, often displacing the people who had been living on the land for generations. The Bozeman Trail is no exception. It cuts through some of the prime hunting grounds for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Crow tribes and was hotly contested as a result.
Trailing Billy
- Published December 10, 2012
- Written by Bob Boze Bell
Last October I made my umpteenth trip to New Mexico from Arizona where I live.
Like the preeminent Billy the Kid scholar Fred Nolan and master collector Bob McCubbin, I blame a book for leading me back to New Mexico. Not just any book, but the same book: The Saga of Billy the Kid by Walter Noble Burns.
Remembering the Dakota War in Minnesota
- Published April 15, 2013
- Written by Johnny D Boggs
Are you here to see the Dakota War exhibit?” a male worker at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul asks me.
It takes a moment before I can answer. I didn’t expect anyone in Minnesota to be broadcasting the 150th anniversary of a war that most people here would just as soon as forget.
Hanging Your Hat in Colorado’s Historic Hotels
- Published November 05, 2012
- Written by Johnny D Boggs
Sure, you can find historic hotels across the West, but I don’t know if any state offers a better selection than Colorado. Don’t believe me? Well, try this road trip on for size.
Seeking Ute Stories
- Published March 18, 2013
- Written by Candy Moulton
I sat in the front row of a school auditorium watching girls compete in a princess contest. This was not a competition of fancy hair and youngsters wearing makeup, but rather a tradition dating back decades.
On the Trail of Jedediah Smith
- Published October 02, 2012
- Written by Candy Moulton
The rugged country on the west side of the Teton Range, between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, is a wilderness area named for Jedediah Strong Smith, who came west as one of the trappers organized by William Ashley in 1823.
Give Me a Homestead
- Published February 12, 2013
- Written by Candy Moulton
When my grand-mother arrived in Wyoming in March 1903 and moved into the two-room cabin her first husband had built, she must have believed her life in the American West would be better than what she would have found in her homeland.
Sleeping in a Dog’s Head
- Published September 01, 2012
- Written by Candy Moulton
Nesting in the belly of a beagle, in the cabin of a sternwheeler or in a granary surrounded by flower gardens can give you not only a unique night of lodging, but also a chance to explore the American West and have something to talk about when you get back home.
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