He’s an unlikely American hero, especially in the modern sense. Standing only 5 feet 4 inches tall, he walked bow-legged, slept most of his nights outdoors with a loaded rifle, couldn’t read or write ...

People are traveling once again, and 12 museums and attractions on the plains out east of the Front Range are offering free admission all summer, through Labor Day. Places to visit are in Cheyenne, ...

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 ...

Two centuries after his birth, Kit Carson’s name is found throughout the West — from Colorado’s Kit Carson County and Kit Carson Peak, to Nevada’s Carson Valley, Carson River, and state capital, ...