Kit Carson ventured west as a teenager, looking to escape the drudgery of civilization by becoming a Rocky Mountain fur trapper. And in the years to come, Kit would find all the excitement a youngster ...

Following the Mexican-American War, Kit Carson returned home and attempted to start a ranch. The former Mountain Man had been out west with the Pathfinder John C. Fremont for several years as they ...

Editor’s note: The following is the first of two editions about Kit Carson and early Nevada history. There was no difficulty recognizing the figure astride a white horse leading a column of U.S. Army ...

Christopher (Kit) Carson (1809-1868) was an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent who made important contributions to the westward expansion of the United States. He had become an ...

There was no difficulty recognizing the figure astride a white horse leading a column of U.S. Army scouts on an extraordinary 145-mile expedition that began 170 years ago this month and passed through ...

Editor’s Note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state. When you live in or near the state’s capital city, it’s hard to miss ...