Hidden Gem: How the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad Saved a Dying Mining Line
Amazing Beauty and a Journey Back in Time.
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Devils Tower Wyoming: What is the Legend Behind the Great Bear Rock?
What was the first national monument in the United States? If you said Devils Tower, Wyoming (September 1906), then you’d be right. (C’mon. Admit it. You were probably thinking of a different place….) What is Devils Tower? Devils Tower is a large geologic feature that stands nearly 1,300 feet over the plains of northeast Wyoming….
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What Forgotten Struggles Shaped the Oregon Trail Through Idaho?
The historic Oregon Trail through Idaho was a long and difficult route for early American pioneers. Thousands of families traveled west in covered wagons during the nineteenth century. They left their homes to find fertile land and gold. This specific part of the journey across the modern state of Idaho brought many new challenges. Travelers…
