Northern Wyoming & Southeastern Montana
Forty Places. Centuries of Stories.
From frontier forts and battlefield sites to vanished towns, historic ranches, mining camps, river crossings, and places most travelers would never know to look for, Mike's tours can reach deep into the history of Sheridan Country and the surrounding region.
Every Tour Is Different
These locations represent places Mike knows and may incorporate into a tour. Actual routes depend on your interests, available time, travel distance, weather, road and terrain conditions, seasonal access, and private-property access.
Some sites are located on private property and require advance permission. Not every site is included on every tour — the route is built around you.
The Bozeman Trail & Frontier Forts
The Bozeman Trail was the highway of conflict in the 1860s, and the forts built to hold it left a string of stories from Fort Reno to Fort C.F. Smith. This is country Mike knows stop by stop.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.Battlefields & Indian Wars History
Some of the most consequential fights of the Plains Indian Wars happened within reach of Sheridan. Mike can take you to the ground where these events actually unfolded.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.Powder River, Johnson County & Outlaw Country
Outlaws, range wars, and boomtowns that came and went. This is the country of the Johnson County War, Hole-in-the-Wall, and communities that vanished almost as fast as they appeared.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.Ranches, Homesteads & Early Communities
The ranching and homestead era shaped Sheridan Country, and left behind headquarters, settlements, and neighborhoods with their stories still intact. Ask Mike about the early communities around Sheridan, including Big Horn and Ranchester.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.Mining, Railroads & Mountain History
Coal towns, tie hacks, and a short-lived gold camp in the Bighorns — the working history of the region, much of it hidden in plain sight.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.Landmarks & Other Regional History
A few places refuse to fit in a category. They're some of the best stories of all.
Interested in These Places?
Call Mike to build a tour around your interests.From Mike's Archive
A growing collection of authentic photographs gathered over Mike's years of touring this country — offered as supporting historical material rather than showpieces.
These are shown at a modest size out of respect for their original quality, and a much larger collection lives on Mike's Photo Archive page.
Forty Places Are Only the Beginning.
Mike's knowledge of this region goes far beyond any list. Tell him what interests you, and see where the conversation leads.