It’s been almost 30 years since the late John Collins won $50 from a handful of Gillette Realtors. They were looking for the Campbell County resident who had lived in one home the longest. … more

Ten years ago, when 72-year-old Vernon Hunter felt pneumonia pulling at the last strings of his life, he told Robert and James Tarver to get their suits ready. Days later, the twenty-something … more

In 1881, when Thomas Matthews rode into the Thunder Basin behind 1,500 longhorns carrying the T7 brand, a man called Bunk Haynes rode with him. “There are three things you must be to work at the … more

Instead of just oil field roads and power lines, drivers on Highway 59 five miles north of Wright are often treated to something few Americans ever get to see — a place where the buffalo … more

The rhythmic rattle of rail cars as they pass by the Hines Ranch eight miles west of Gillette has intricately woven the lives of three generations of ranchers. Their place, near the Burlington … more

Few people born in the past half-century know that Campbell County had a significant early Scottish population. John Grant, a great-great-grandson of Lord Johnston of Edinborough, Scotland, … more

A building on the Daly Ranch reflects not only the foundation of the Twenty Mile Land Co. and its 117-year history, but also its future in Campbell County. With the country still in the midst of … more

Three ranches near Rozet were given by Elias Whitcomb to his three daughters in the 1880s, one of which one still boasts the one of the most majestic original ranch houses in Campbell County.Tragedy … more

Elias Whitcomb bought three ranches on the Belle Fourche River for his three daughters. One was the OR Ranch, now owned by the Jessens. The Bar FS Ranch is now owned by the Bishops (see story on … more

The Sundance Kid encountered Butch Cassidy while working for what’s now Bishop Land and Livestock, but plenty more illustrious characters have inhabited the Campbell County ranch over the past … more