As rail lines were built west across Nebraska, there were sometimes conflicts between native Americans and those construction crews.  The town of Sidney, Nebraska owes its existence to the government’s work protecting the route…

How many ice cream sundaes can a person dish up in one day?  Perhaps there is a record somewhere, but what Misty Marsh accomplished was certainly a big deal…and a cause for a sore shoulder for several days…

Along Interstate 80 in western Nebraska you’ll find the small town of Potter.  Many people zip by the place on the four lane highway, but others stop to honor the birthplace of something many of us know and love…

If you wanted to travel from coast to coast by rail in 1870, you might consider a trip that took you through Omaha, or another that crossed via Kansas City.  The two routes could get you to your destination, but there was one major difference…

Where was the final spike driven to complete the transcontinental railroad?  Promontory, Utah is often declared to be the location, but this town says it is the real answer.  I’ll decipher the point the rails truly joined the ends of the country…

I recently visited a very interesting store in southwestern Wyoming.  You’ll find quite a price range – everything from twenty-five cents to over $20,000.  So what do they sell?

The soft stone of southwestern Wyoming preserves the story of what this area looked like eons ago.  It is unique geology that draws people here…

It’s the largest natural lake wholly within the state of California – a beautiful spot that take some effort to reach, but you are rewarded with great scenery, abundant wildlife and some of the best fishing in the nation…

Many of us had a lunchbox when we were growing up.  Debbie did as well, but when her mom tossed hers, she needed to get a new one.  What resulted is quite a collection and museum you can see today…

A witness can be a very important part of building a case.  And in this case, the witness is not a person, but rather two trees and what they observed was important for many transactions that have taken place for decades and centuries in the Midwest…