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General George R. Crook in the West
Brigadier General George R. Crook (September 8, 1830-March 21, 1890) is popularly recognized as the quintessential 'Indian Fighter' of the late nineteenth century. He frequented the entire…
Fire Lookout Stations of the Intermountain West
In the summer of 1910, the largest fire in American history raged across the Idaho-Montana border, destroying roughly three million acres. What would become known as the “Big Burn” informed the public…
House Museums
A historic house museum is exactly what its title says – a house that has been turned into a museum. They often contain the inhabitants’ belongings displayed in a way that reflects their original…
Camels in the Intermountain West
After evolutionarily originating in the Americas, camels returned to the American West as pack animals in a U.S. military experiment as well as a series of transportation enterprises. These exotic…