A man, uprooting from his life in San Fransisco, takes on a rider on his long drive towards Denver, but finds they don't get along.

A party traveling west to California experiences unspeakable horror when they become trapped on an impassable trail in the winter.

Two college students hitch a ride back home to Charleston with a pair of travelers who bet they could make the 135 mile-long trip in 2 hours flat. When the ride turns to be more terrifying than fun, the students fear it may be too late to bail.

A boy's great-grandfather loves to tell stories; he recounts his days as a pioneer when he went out West and searched for gold.

A group of friends experienced in river navigation brave an infamously dangerous set of rapids, though some of them are more thrill-seeking than others.

In the deserts of New Mexico, a man living alone briefly opens his home to two strays from a passing motorcycle group, one of which is nursing a mortal wound.

A woman driving through California picks up a hitchhiking man, sparking her to reflect on the ways she is perceived, and desires to be perceived, as a woman in a male-dominated world.

A Wyoming native unsuccessfully jumps between jobs over his lifetime to support his large family. Through bankruptcy and loss, he perseveres and continues to look forward to his next venture.

A man leaves his family in NYC to look for a job out West. During the trip, he helps an injured young boy, sleeps with a waitress, and considers leaving his family for good.

After the loss of his wife and daughter, a railroad laborer adjusts to life alone in the changing American West.