True Western Towns

Ellensburg, Washington

bar-j-wranglers_ellensburg-washingtonCome winter, you’ll find Ellensburg locals at the elk feeding station, where elk come up close to the Yakima River Canyon scenic route.

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What's It Like to Live There—Topeka, Kansas

topeka_kansas_civil_war_great-overland-station_charles_curtis-house_museumAs we commemorate the Civil War, all eyes should also look to Topeka, where, in 1855, Free State delegates assembled to draft a constitution that prohibited slavery in the Kansas Territory.

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Llano, Texas

whats_it_like_llano-texasFamilies of foxes and armadillos sometimes dart across Patty Schneider Pfister’s backyard.

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Hot Springs, South Dakota

hot-springs_south-dakota_evans-plunge“It’s just nice to live in a community where you’re not rushing every place you go.”

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Pocatello, Idaho

shoshone-bannock-powwow“The cowboy factor seems to be a common thread in our daily life,” admits Margaret A. Barrett, director of the Bannock County Historical Museum.

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