Slideshow « Black Gold Boom

Dippin’ and Trippin’

One night in North Dakota, our correspondent tries chewing tobacco for the first time.

McGregor: It’s A Huge Change

Forget Cheers. The Sportsman’s Bar is really is the place where everyone knows your name.

Jessie Veeder’s Boomtown

Jesse Veeder returned home, experienced the oil boom and wrote a song about it.

Dreaming of Sleep

Roughnecks and other oil field workers make big money. But that money doesn’t come without sacrifice.

Meet Bobcat John. He Sells Knives To Oil Workers.

What’s not to love about Bobcat John? He’s a burly bear of a man who sells knives to oil workers.

Want To Go To The Movies?

When you’re working in the oil patch thousands of miles from home, friends are more important than ever. Just ask Kelvin Lacey, Alfredo Cantu and Julio Pulido.

Shane Osborne: It Ain’t Working Out So Good

He found work. But housing? That’s a big challenge.