A cow camp grew up from a cattle trail crossroads. Picture Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos River with a herd of parched cattle stampeding to the...
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Dana Delany
The woman who wanted the West tells her side of the story of Tombstone and more. "I’m a huge fan of the Western,” Dana Delany says. “I just...
Big Sky Dreaming
Thomas Minckler’s masterpiece, plus a biography of Patton, a Western love story, a guide to guns and a grand collection of Western short stories....
Alaska’s Real Bonanza
In the 1890s, stampeders and sourdoughs discovered the real bonanza was from the sea. Alaska, the final frontier of the American West, was actively...
On the Trail of Charlie Russell
Travel across Montana and discover the state through the life and art of the cowboy artist. Charles M. Russell was 16 when he first arrived in the...
The ‘Western’ Godfather
Kurt Russell spills the beans. It didn’t surprise me that Kurt Russell was willing to go off topic during our interview. After all, it was...
Doc Hits Bottom (but not much else)
Doc Holliday vs Billy Allen “Doc Holliday is ten feet tall and weighs a ton.” —The Arizona Daily Star August 19, 1884 Broke, sick and usually...
What History Has Taught Me with Bradley G. Courtney
Historian and Educator Bradley G. Courtney, Prescott, Arizona’s “Whiskey Row Historian,” has written books and articles, and has lectured...
The Town Too Tough to Die
For seven decades, True West has chronicled the legendary history of Tombstone and its notorious citizenry. As it is the 30th anniversary of the...
Texas and the Paterson Colt
One hundred and eighty years ago, Samuel Colt’s revolutionary handgun broke trail for the Lone Star State and has been associated with Texas ever...
A Firearm Bonanza
The Rock Island Premier Auction lived up to its reputation for buyers and sellers. Decorated by Winchester’s famed engraver John Ulrich, Zane...
Jerry C. Crandall – Artist and Friend
Jerry C. Crandall Artist and Friend April 1, 1935-June 12, 2022 Jerry C. Crandall died at 87 years old on June 12, 2022, after contracting Covid....