Who won the west? Perhaps a better question is, “what” won the west? Erin Thompson says what won the west was a seemingly simple product...

In the 1870’s, a series of patents were first issued for this product that was destined to change the way people farmed and ranched. Washington...

On the eve of Word War I, the European portion of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show quickly found their operation shuddered. Animals were confiscated for...

Was Buffalo Bill a good guy or a bad guy? Well, that all depends on who you talk to around here and even that depends...

Where was the first rodeo held? Many may try to lay claim to that title, but we do know who popularized the sport and created...

This man became famous because he supplied food for railroad workers. Perhaps that doesn’t sound that extraordinary, but you certainly know his name…

The Westfalls had dreams of a ranch resort where they could retire.  Then tragedy struck and the plans for the ranch became a dream that...

He was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to begin the trip in St. Louis. At 18 years of age, he possessed...

The Lewis and Clark expedition opened the way for many who would follow their trail to settle the west. But for those already living there,...

Sometimes a change in your diet produces unexpected consequences. That was the case for the Lewis and Clark expedition, as their starving men gorged themselves...