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Old Vaquero Sayings “Tell me who you are with, and I will tell you who you are.” Quotes “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength; one...
Opening Shot
A Crow Village and the Salmon River Mountains In 1830, artist George Catlin moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he convinced Gen. William Clark, the...
Best of the West 2023: Heritage Travel
Take the Highways You Love the Best There has never been a better time in our history to plan a heritage road trip to the Western United States. For...
Best of the West 2023: Western Wear
Cowboy Up! From Austin, Texas, to Sydney, Australia, cowboy hats and boots are all the rage. For over 150 years, the American cowboy hat and...
Best of the West 2023: Western Movies, DVDs & TV Shows
2022 was the Year of 1883 From Taylor Sheridan's popular series to director Walter Hill's latest film, the past year was one of the decade's most...
Best of the West 2023: Western Books
The Hero’s Journey The heroic efforts of the men and women who write and publish about the West must be celebrated. This year will mark the...
Best of the West 2023: Western Preservation
You Can Never Take the Dakota Out of this Girl My Old West Savior columns keep me grounded. I'm a North Dakota girl who now lives in Arizona,...
Best of the West 2023: Western Fare
An Accidental Planting The origin of Washington’s famous apple orchards is a delicious surprise. According to various newspaper...
Best of the West 2023: Firearms
1873 - Year of the Gun 2023 is a special year for several iconic Old West guns, as well as True West magazine, and Firearms Editor Phil...
Best of the West 2023: Art & Collectibles
Best of the True and Mythical West at Auctions in 2022 Collectors proved they have the dollars to keep auction houses hammering out record prices....
Western Roundup January 2023
AUCTIONS Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction & Sale Mesa, AZ, January 20-22: This dealers’ show and sale, along with an exciting, live...