Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Ranching The LBJ Way In Texas Hill Country

In an open-air barn in Texas Hill Country, a bull named Domino and a cow named Miss Battle patiently tolerate visitors transfixed by the fact the initials “LBJ” are branded on their right horns. Only their offspring, an unnamed calf born Sept. 23 and so far identified as 635, plays hard to get and dozes in the back of a stall.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 5:27am

UPDATED | Parks Turning 50 In 2022...

Of course, the big birthday in the National Park System being notched this year is at Yellowstone National Park, which turns 150th. But there are 11 units of the system that turn 50 this year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2022 10:27am

National Parks Quiz and Trivia #45

How much do you really know, or think you know, about the various units within the National Park System? Test your national parks knowledge and maybe learn something new with this Quiz and Trivia #45.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 27th, 2022 10:48am

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Gems Across The National Park System To Add To Your Travels

Whether you're a veteran of years of national park travels, or a newbie setting out with an empty national parks passport, there always seems to be new destinations to explore. With this year's crowds of Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Acadia and Grand Teton in mind, here's a handful of park system units sure to please without the jostling.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2021 8:49am

Exploring The Parks: 10 Historic Sites To Visit This Fall

A chill is in the air, leaves are changing, and people are looking towards the holidays. Autumn also is the perfect time of year to soak in some of the country's history along with the fall colors at historic sites and historical parks in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Mystery Photo 61 Revealed: The Blacksmith Shop At Grant-Kohrs Ranch

The smithy at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Montana was a key person when you consider that at its heyday the ranch spanned a 10-million-acre empire that Conrad Kohrs used to run cattle on the open range in four states and two Canadian provinces.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2021 1:45am

Fireside Read: Guidebook To American Values And Our National Parks

This is not an ordinary book review. The only reason I know about this book is because I read in the news that NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis had been disciplined for writing it, so this review will also discuss that context.

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By Sarah Rolph - March 6th, 2016 3:00am

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Holiday Celebrations From Years Past To Be Recalled At Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

It’s commonly held that we should take only pictures and leave only footprints when we visit the parks, but Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge, Montana, is offering visitors a chance to take home a bit more this holiday season.

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2014 3:00am

Sample The Old West At Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Interested in life in the Old West of the later 1800s? Plan a stop at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Montana this summer.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2014 2:26am

Exploring The Parks: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

A slice of the Old West is preserved at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Montana. The following high-definition video of the historic site was taken by Skyworks, a British company that specializes in aerial filming, using a specially equipped helicopter.

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By NPT Staff - July 4th, 2014 3:26am

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