Most people who visit the American West never see one of its most iconic symbols. They never get to experience the thrill of watching a herd of wild horses running free. Although wild horses roam the West in numerous places, they are generally in open country miles from anywhere and not easy to find or…
Niagara of the West
Shoshone Falls, near Twin Falls, Idaho, is one of the natural wonders of the West. This little-known waterfall on the Snake River is impressive for its width and height. The falls are 900 feet wide and 212 feet high, 45 feet higher than the famous Niagara Falls on the border between New York and Ontario,…
Ghost Town of the Saints
There are numerous ghost towns in the western part of the U.S. Most were mining boom towns that went bust when the mines ceased to produce. This is not the case for Grafton near the village of Rockville, west of Zion National Park in southern Utah. Grafton was a religious, agricultural community founded in 1859…