Westward Expansion
Whatever Happened to the Wild Camels of the American West?
Initially seen as the Army's answer to how to settle the frontier, the camels eventually became a literal beast of burden, with no home on the range
Before Moby-Dick, There Was "Two Years Before the Mast"
This salty memoir by Richard Henry Dana Jr. was one of America's first literary classics
When Colorado Was (And in Many Ways Still Is) the Switzerland of America
A hundred years ago, city slickers looking for wild times in Rocky Mountain National Park invented a new kind of American vacation
The Pony Express Was Short-Lived And Costly
The service only lasted 18 months, but became an important icon of the West
The 1887 Blizzard That Changed the American Frontier Forever
A blizzard hit the western open range, causing the “Great Die Up” and transforming America’s agricultural history
Where the Buffalo Roam: Illinois
American bison are back in Illinois for the first time in 200 years
America’s Tumbleweeds Are Actually Russian Invaders
Some say the tumbleweed's takeover of the American West was the most aggressive weed invasion in our country's history
Lewis and Clark Only Became Popular 50 Years Ago
For 150 years, the famous explorers were relatively unknown characters
The Cherokees vs. Andrew Jackson
John Ross and Major Ridge tried diplomatic and legal strategies to maintain autonomy, but the new president had other plans
Reorientations
Cowboy Culture and the Universe
Meriwether Lewis' Mysterious Death
Two hundred years later, debate continues over whether the famous explorer committed suicide or was murdered
Cowboys and Realtors
The mythical West lives on - even as the wealthy, the leisured and the retired buy into Big Sky Country. An essay
Lewis and Clark: The Journey Ends
The triumphant return of the Lewis and Clark expedition
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