To The Point
Dixon Rocks
One of my favorite working vacations was staying at the Maynard Dixon cabin and art studio in Mount Carmel, Utah, in September of 2017. I finished my book on Wild Bill in the rock-sided studio’s great room. You can stay there as well and I highly recommend it. I have also made a few runs at Maynard and his geometric style myself.
— Photo and Artwork by Bob Boze Bell —
Features
The Art of the West
Artists’ interpretations of Western history, then and now.
True West Presents an Inside Look at Maynard Dixon’s American West
A historic show honoring the West’s greatest Artist.
The Last Days of Kate & Doc
Kate “Big Nose” Elder recalls her final, violent days with Doc Holliday, the Earps and the Cow-boys in the Arizona Territory town of Tombstone.
Idaho Bill
The truth behind the legend of Barney “Idaho Bill” Pearson.
A Match Made in Paris
Famed French artist Rosa Bonheur’s fascination with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West inspired a friendship and artwork for the ages.
Shotguns and Outlaws
Wells Fargo’s shotgun messenger Mike Tovey was among the bravest of them all.
Departments
Ask the Marshall
What was the cost of room and board at a Harvey House?
Ask the Marshall
Did early American Indians believe in God?
Western Roundup
For October 2019.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
The historic Osage Nation capital city reflects the rich history of the Indian tribe.
Ask the Marshall
How did robbers find out about which stagecoach was carrying a payroll?
Doc & Wyatt Team Up
Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday vs Texas Cowboys.
Ask the Marshall
Did Old West gunfighters really tie down their holsters?
Abilene’s Man with a Star
Explore the Great Plains from Wyoming to Kansas and discover the truth behind the stories of legendary Western lawman “Bear River” Tom Smith.
Ask the Marshall
Did cowboys use gloves in their work?
Old Model Russian
Although it wasn’t well received in the American West, it laid the foundation for Smith & Wesson’s more successful future revolvers.
Ask the Marshall
Did any Western lawmen have a reputation for shooting first, and asking questions later, when it came to suspects?
Grand Tradition
The Prix de West at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum still rides high.
Ask the Marshall
Of all the TV Westerns from the 1950s and ’60s, which was the most realistic in terms of scenery, clothing and dialog?
Big Nose Kate’s Story, in Her Own Words
She had a different view on Tombstone, Doc and the Earps.
Western Books & Movies
Wild Western Action
Review of Eric Red's Hanging Fire.
A War to Remember
Review of Mark Santiago’s A Bad Peace and a Good War: Spain and the Mescalero Apache Uprising of 1795-1799.
Franco Nero
The once and future "Django" is still a star 55 years after being cast in his first Western role.
The War Between the States on the Southern Border
Review of The Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846–1876.
Western Art Treasure Trove
For collectors and aficionados of Western art and Western art books, the publishing year of 2019 is shaping up to be one of the best.