Life in this fort could be monotonous.  Life outside this fort in the nearby town could get you killed.  It’s a place were a fort…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…