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This tour explores the significance and history of fossil sites in the Intermountain West. It includes sites such as Fossil Cabin, Petrified Forest National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur…

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In 1943, what had once been a quiet Ranch School for young boys underwent a transformation, evolving into a top-secret national laboratory with a singular mission: developing a weapon of mass…

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The American West has long been romanticized for its diverse natural beauty. Environmentalists sought to protect the natural spaces of the West from the threat of capitalist development and ecological…

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Intentional communities have long been part of the American experience; perhaps inspired by the large expanses of unspoiled and inexpensive land, people wishing to live outside of mainstream culture…

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Intermountain Histories is a free website and mobile app that curates the histories of sites and events around the Intermountain West regions of Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Discover the histories of the region’s peoples, places, institutions, events, cultures, and more. Using an interactive GPS-enabled map, you can take virtual or physical walking tours of historic sites. As your personal tour guide, Intermountain Histories provides historical information, photographs and images, documentary videos, audio interviews, oral histories, bibliographic citations, and other resources as you explore.

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