Between the 1840s and 1860s, some 70,000 Latter-day Saint pioneers seeking religious freedom crossed the central United ...

But just as the national park system offers far more than Yellowstone and Yosemite, Wyoming’s state parks supply some pretty remarkable hidden gems, including 12 parks and more than 20 historic sites.

I Hiked This Historic Hiking Trail in Wyoming, Here’s Why I Loved It Butch Cassidy, the McCarty Brothers, Jesse James, the Sundance Kid — many of the most notorious outlaws in Western lore holed up in ...

Writer Betsy Andrews explores the state's long legacy of sanctuary seekers, renegades, and travelers looking for a fresh ...

Historic markers, excellent museums and other recreation facilities abound along the Oregon Trail, which shares parts of its route with the California Trail to the “Forty-Niner” gold fields ...

Landowners and officials with the wildlife service, Nebraska State Historical Society and others examined the wagon ruts from the Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail on Tuesday near Sutherland and ...

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City has transitioned to its summer schedule and is now open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It has always seemed strange to me that Wyoming does not have a huge monument to the Oregon / California / Mormon Trail within its borders. Yes, we have the magnificent Trails Center in Casper, a ...

A two track made in the mid-1800s by the wagon wheels of people heading west on the Oregon Trail still exist today in remote areas of Wyoming. (Dawn Wilson Photography) ...

In our region, there are numerous nearby landmarks where people can go see wagon ruts and learn more about this historic journey. There is Keeney Pass, outside of Vale, Birch Creek Trail Site west ...