7 minThe War on WolvesThroughout human history, the wolf has always been one of Nature’s most magnificent and maligned creatures, both revered and reviled.
7 minThe True Story of PocahontasFew legends in American history embody the power and poignancy that Pocahontas does.
6 minParting of the WaysBy far the most traveled frontier route West was a common trail shared by Oregon-bound and California-bound settlers.
7 min"Every Dead Buffalo is an Indian Gone"Once upon a time, before European whites ever set foot on the North American continent, 75-100 million buffalo roamed the land.
6 minThe Saga of Jackson SundownIt turns out that Angela Swedberg is one of the leading Tribally Certified Indian Artisans in the country.
7 minThe Origin of AppaloosasThe origin of Appaloosas is....well....spotty. In fact, the history—and the DNA—of Appaloosas goes back millennia and across oceans.
7 minIn Honor of Chief JosephChief Joseph’s saga is an “unparalleled story in the annals of the Indian's resistance to the greed of the whites.
6 minVanishing AmericansEdward Curtis was a famous American photographer and ethnologist who focused his work on the tribes of the American frontier.
6 min1800s Funeral TechnologyThe nature of battle casualties and the job of collecting the wounded and the dead was overwhelming.
5 minStagecoach MaryThe legend was a towering, six-foot-plus black woman named “Stagecoach Mary.” And she could drink, smoke, cuss, fistfight and shoot.
6 minDances with Wolves - Part 2 Dances with Wolves was not only revolutionary for the western genre, it was a watershed for Native American actors and actresses.
5 minDances with Wolves - Part 1This week marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of shooting for Dances with Wolves, the magnificent 1990 award winning film.
6 minWhat Pioneers Packed to Go WestPacking could mean the difference between life and death on the trail and varied wildly depending upon sensibilities.
4 minWild Bill HickokIf ever there was an icon that embodied the Wild West, it was Wild Bill Hickok. He lived violently and died violently.
5 minCalamity JaneCalamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary, is an enigma in Western legend. Much has been written about her, much of it fictional.
4 minOuthousesThe little wooden outhouse has been an architectural fixture of America since the 1700s, when it began to replace chamber pots.
3 minKate ShelleyIn 1881, a 17-year-old Irish immigrant girl named Kate Shelley risked her own life to save the lives of 200 souls on a midnight train.