There is no question that the Basque have left an indelible mark on Kern County as well as parts of the American West. That influence can be seen in food, agriculture and culture as well as actual ...

Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed a 2,100-year-old bronze hand that both astounded and puzzled experts. At the foot of a castle on Mount Irulegi, the invading ancient Roman army attacked and ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — With more than 300 pounds of chorizo sitting in her freezer and 5,000 portions of Basque-style paella prepared in advance, Tara McElhose-Eiguren says she’s finally running out of ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Ekgarrekin Choir performs at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center’s Mass on February 14, 2016. Photo by Elisa Hough, Ralph Rinzler ...

Bill Fitzhugh maps the blacksmith’s shop’s floor, 2008. The Smithsonian research vessel PItsuilak rides at anchor in the bay. Fitzhugh and his team live aboard the boat, which takes its name from the ...

Idaho is home to one of the largest populations of Basques outside of Spain. Numbers around 30,000 in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon are thrown around as estimates. They have been here about as ...