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During its early years Chadron was little different from most frontier towns dependent on raising cattle and growing crops. The town's first residents came into town and held gunfights inside the saloons. However, in 1893 a clever newspaperman devised a way to put Chadron's unbridled energy to better use. Nine men, including one former outlaw, competed in the 1,000-Mile Horse Race from Chadron to Chicago, a publicity stunt that brought Chadron to the forefront of the news.

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DESTINATIONChadron During its early years Chadron was little different from most frontier towns dependent on raising cattle and growing crops. The town's first residents came into town and held gunfights inside the saloons. However, in 1893 a clever newspaperman devised a way to put Chadron's unbridled energy to better use. Nine men, including one former outlaw, competed in the 1,000-Mile Horse Race from Chadron to Chicago, a publicity stunt that brought Chadron to the forefront of the news.
NATIONAL PARKAgate Fossil Beds National Monument Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is on SR 29, 22 miles south of Harrison or 34 miles north of Mitchell in the Niobrara River Valley. Imbedded in the sedimentary rock are fossils formed some 20 million years ago. Named for James Cook's Agate Springs Ranch, this 3,000-acre site also features Cook's collection of 19th- and 20th-century American Indian artifacts.
NATIONAL PARKArapaho And Roosevelt National Forests And Pawnee National Grassland In north-central Colorado past and present coexist within the 1,280,000 mountainous acres of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, which embrace some of the higher and more visited areas of the region. Creaking ghost towns in the Arapaho region set off lively ski resorts, and the rotted roadbeds of abandoned narrow-gauge railways contrast with the well-maintained highways that provide access to this rooftop of the continent.
NATIONAL PARKArapaho National Recreation Area In north-central Colorado, next to Rocky Mountain National Park
NATIONAL PARKBadlands National Park Badlands National Park is reached by the Badlands Loop (SR 240). The scenic loop meets I-90 at exit 110 at Wall
NATIONAL PARKBighorn Canyon National Recreation Area In Montana and northern Wyoming, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area centers on a 71-mile-long lake bounded by steep canyon walls. Covering about 120,000 acres, the area features facilities for boat launching, picnicking and camping at Ok-A-Beh Marina, 42 miles southwest of Hardin via SR 313.
NATIONAL PARKBighorn National Forest In the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, the Bighorn National Forest encompasses 1,115,073 acres. The forest is traversed by US 14 (Bighorn Scenic Byway), which crosses 8,950-foot Granite Pass and winds through scenic Shell Canyon and Falls; US 14A (Medicine Wheel Passage), which passes by Medicine Mountain near the enigmatic Medicine Wheel; and US 16 (Cloud Peak Skyway), which crosses 9,677-foot Powder River Pass and threads through beautiful Ten Sleep Canyon.
NATIONAL PARKBlack Hills National Forest In the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota and extending westward into Wyoming, the Black Hills National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres. It was established in 1897. Stands of ponderosa pine, spruce and aspen are home to mountain lions, white-tailed and mule deer, elk and turkeys. Mountain goats and bighorn sheep are sometimes seen throughout the hills. Visitors should note that while summer days are warm, the nights can be quite cool.
NATIONAL PARKChimney Rock National Historic Site Chimney Rock National Historic Site is 4.5 miles south of Bayard and 1 mile south of the junction of US 26 and SR 92. The spire of
NATIONAL PARKDevils Tower National Monument Devils Tower National Monument is accessible from SR 24, north off I-90 via US 14 or west from Belle Fourche, S.D.; from Alzada, Mont., SR 112 runs southwest off US 212. Occupying 1,347 acres in the area between Sundance and Hulett, the monument contains
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