top of page
For questions or to book a vacation: Call 1-605-390-0211
Search
Shebby Lee
Oct 31, 20183 min read
The Cutest Rodent
Here I am, writing about beavers again. That’s what happens when some of your best tours explore trails used by practioners of the...
7 views
Shebby Lee
Jul 31, 20174 min read
The Story of Sitting Bull’s Bones
The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota was in the headlines last fall and winter because of Native American demonstrations...
27 views
Shebby Lee
May 1, 20163 min read
Seeing the Elephant
“Seeing the elephant”, I’m told, is a purely American phrase which gained popularity in the early 19th century. Coincidentally, the first...
121 views
Shebby Lee
Mar 31, 20163 min read
Forgotten History
Andrew Carroll in his excellent new book (Here is Where) about what he calls America’s “forgotten history”, raises the question about the...
5 views
Shebby Lee
Sep 30, 20155 min read
The Tradition of Pow Wow
October is Pow Wow month in the Black Hills, when one of the largest pow wows in North America is held annually. For various reasons –...
8 views
Shebby Lee
May 31, 20153 min read
The Empty Quarter
I’ve written about this subject before (Wide Open Spaces, Jan 2013) but it is never far from my mind because I not only live in what has...
4 views
Shebby Lee
May 1, 20153 min read
Where Legends Live
I like to think that I am an eclectic reader, with interests in baseball (especially the Negro Leagues), World War II, biographies (of...
3 views
Shebby Lee
Apr 1, 20153 min read
It’s All About the Water
The first time I traveled the Lewis & Clark Trail was in 1997. I was participating in a FAM (that’s travelspeak for “familiarization...
5 views
Shebby Lee
Mar 1, 20153 min read
Westerners
I am a Westerner in more ways than one. I live in the West and am devoted to its history. But I also belong to an organization called...
2 views
Shebby Lee
Feb 1, 20153 min read
Where History Happened
One of the hallmarks of our tours is that we offer the opportunity to walk where history happened. When you think about it, this really...
4 views
Shebby Lee
May 1, 20143 min read
Coincidences
History is rife with coincidences that are simply too amazing to make up. Although Lewis & Clark’s Corps of Discovery spent considerable...
8 views
Shebby Lee
Mar 31, 20142 min read
Fred and Me
In case you haven’t heard yet, we are going back on the trail again this year. Actually, we follow some historic trail or other every...
4 views
Shebby Lee
Sep 1, 20133 min read
Circling the Wagons
At a recent history conference I learned – among other things – that the stereotypical movie depiction of circling the wagons against an...
851 views
Shebby Lee
Dec 1, 20123 min read
Legendary North Dakota
I recently ran a Facebook promotion featuring Teddy Roosevelt as a “Legendary North Dakotan”. I knew that few Americans are aware of...
4 views
Shebby Lee
Nov 1, 20122 min read
Trail Talk
When I started my travel blog a couple of years ago, it seemed only natural to call it “Trail Talk”. After all, Shebby Lee Tours...
7 views
Shebby Lee
Apr 2, 20122 min read
Exploring the Old West
“Wagons West!” is more than a catch phrase here at Shebby Lee Tours. At this time of year, we eagerly await the greening of the grass...
4 views
Shebby Lee
Jan 12, 20124 min read
Explore the West Where Legends Live
Remember how you used to look forward to field trips when you were in school? It was a chance to break away from the routine, experience...
3 views
Shebby Lee
Nov 2, 20114 min read
West or Midwest?
It is an irritating burr under my saddle that some people – actually, many people – insist on placing my home state of South Dakota in...
3 views
Shebby Lee
Jul 3, 20113 min read
Passenger Evaluations Keep Us Improving
The reviews are in and this year’s Old West Trail (June 18-24) was a resounding success, thanks to the excellent staff (both Coloradans)...
4 views
Shebby Lee
Mar 10, 20112 min read
It All Started With the Oregon Trail
Although Shebby Lee Tours started as a local sightseeing company with the slogan, “we lend insights to the sights”, it wasn’t until 1993...
4 views
bottom of page