Groups representing the historic American cattle drives have pledged to work together to promote the valuable role of the cattle drives in the history of the Old West. On Nov. 1, in Dodge City, Kansas ...

Chisholm Trail was early Fort Worth's lifeline. It was almost lost to history.

SAN ANTONIO – Bill Pickett, Nat Love, Hector Brazy and Johanna July are just a few of the names of those considered to be pioneers of Western culture. Some of these names may not resonate enough with ...

Jun. 1—HOWARD — The most valuable person for cattle drives on the open plains was the cook. A light hanging from the cook's chuck wagon told cowboys they could rest, eat, and be refreshed after a long ...

A closer look at the skilled Black riders, ropers, and trail hands who shaped the frontier long before Hollywood rewrote the narrative. The image of the American cowboy has long been filtered through ...

Jesse Chisolm, a merchant who developed a network of trading posts from Texas up to Kansas, became known for his mediation efforts and his efforts to expand commerce in the area. He was never wealthy, ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Cattle rustling may sound like a thing of the past, but the act of stealing livestock is still alive and well in Kansas. Early Kansas history is steeped in stories of long cattle ...

Step back into the days of open range and cattle drives, where cowboys relied on simple, hearty meals to get through long, brutal days. From slow-simmered beans to cast iron cornbread, this historic ...

Old Abilene Town in Dickinson County transports visitors back to the 1800s when the town served as one of the first great ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct time of the drive. DENVER (KDVR) — Longhorn cattle might not be a common sight for Denver metro residents, but a traditional event ...

The first longhorn cattle drive came through Fort Worth in 1866 on the way north to the railhead in Kansas – Abilene first, later Wichita or Newton. For the next decade, herds came through every ...