It took John Joel Glanton a year to hit bottom. The name John Joel Glanton probably doesn’t ring a bell. But in the 1840s into 1850, he made an...
From Hero to Outlaw
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Shooting Back
The Cowboy Code A steely-eyed buckaroo graces the cover of the January-February 2024 issue of True West. Beside him is the caption: "The Cowboy:...
Secret Agent Man
A legendary screenwriter gets his final byline. In early 2003 my agent called me to tell me the Westerns Channel wanted to start running True West...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings "Study the past if you want to know what the idiots are going to do next." Quotes “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I...
Boxcars and Box Lunches
On July 4, 1902, the Eureka, Nevada, narrow-gauge Eureka and Palisade Railroad sponsored an Independence Day picnic excursion train. Passengers rode...
What History Has Taught Me with Tricia Loscher
Tricia Loscher, PhD, Museum Curator Dr. Tricia Loscher is assistant museum director and chief curator at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the...
Brothers in Arms, Henry Rifles and Tepees
When did the Army invert its chevrons and why was that done? Bob Rooks (Fort Worth, Texas) Chevrons are the stripes on a uniform arm that denote...
Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year
Time to Motor West Enjoy welcoming Western hospitality when you stay and explore the region’s best towns. Whether you grew up in a small town...
Best of the West: Western Wear
Cowboy Up! Across the Americas, from the fields to parades, Western wear is the uniform of working men and women. In 2024, cowboy hats and boots are...
Best of the West: Heritage Travel
The Call of the West People from around the world are drawn to the Western United States. Whether as passengers on a Santa Fe Super...
Best of the West: Western Movies
Everybody’s West: 2024 will be remembered as a bellwether year for diversity in Western film productions and subject matter. “Compared to the 20th...
Best of the West: Western Books
The Wild, Wild West Western writers—and True West’s editors—are fighting hard to keep the genre alive. If you love to read about the...