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25 Fests of the West

If you enjoy hitching your vacations to large cultural events, get out your calendar and get ready to mark...

James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok

From simple beginnings in Illinois, the legendary gunfighter, Army scout, lawman, and gambler would become a legend and folk...

How and When to Roam Free at Any National Park in 2018

There are four no-fee days this year at all National Park Service sites.

The Last Battle of the American Indian Wars

The final battle between Native American fighters and U.S. Army forces occurred 100 years ago in Bear Valley near...

Top Seat

After 40 years, former bronc rider Dave Dahl still excels in the rodeo world as one of the best...

Camp John Marc

With horseback riding, archery, fishing, zip-lining, ropes courses, and more, this summer camp in the Texas Hill Country offers...

Native Americans in the Civil War

In the midst of a war fought on land that once was theirs, over a nation that denied them...

Seward’s Alaska Purchase

What could have been the real-estate boondoggle of the century turned out to be a boon for the Old...