From the famed Oregon Trail to the dusty boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-century Indian Wars, there are places where visitors can walk in the footsteps of history all over the American West. This illustrated guide will take readers behind the scenes for some of the most legendary moments in history, highlighting the best tours, preserved sites, reconstructions, living history exhibits, and other sites to visit from Kansas to Washington. Travel tips, suggested side tours, and the stories of the Wild West make this volume a valuable book for planning your next trip and an entertaining overview of America's Wild West history. | Finding The Wild West: The Great Plains by Mike Cox, Paperback | Indigo Chapters