This week, mail enthusiasts, horseback riders and onlookers will celebrate the Pony Express’ 163rd anniversary with a nearly 2,000-mile trek from Old Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri. The National ...

MARYSVILLE, Kan. (KSNW) — The Pony Express will ride again, at least for 10 days in June. The Pony Express was an express mail delivery service that traveled between St. Joseph, Missouri and ...

The first rider, on horseback, left the historic riverfront neighborhood of Old Sacramento, California last week with 1,000 pieces of mail inside a leather satchel. They rode a few miles, satchel ...

Most people who have driven the segment of U.S. Highway 50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe have probably felt the frustration of slowing down to 35 mph thanks to traffic or icy roads. But in 1860, ...

Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and in wagons, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Have you ever wanted to see ...

There was an awful lot of distance between what had been the Western frontier — Missouri and Iowa — and the new Pacific coast states of California and Oregon. It could take three months or longer to ...