What’s the tie between a legendary Scottish castle and an Old West outlaw? Doune Castle, in central Scotland, dates back to the 14th century. It’s...
How come Arizona never extradited Wyatt Earp for the Vendetta Ride killings?
How come Arizona never extradited Wyatt Earp for the Vendetta Ride killings? Jim Spell Sonora, California Early extradition efforts just after the...
Western Events for March 2016
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART SHOWS Panhandle Plains Invitational Art Show & Sale Canyon, TX, March 5:...
The Way to Run a Railroad
When Sarah Clark Kidder found herself the owner of the majority of stock in the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad at her husband's death in 1901,...
When were boots made specifically for right and left feet?
When were boots made specifically for right and left feet? Michael C. Westlund Clarkdale, Arizona History does not make the origin year clear. Some...
Explore! Discover! Get Away!
Wintertime blues clouding your mood? Do you dream of an adventure to escape the monotony of endless gray skies and rush-hour commutes? Want to cut...
The Western Legend
Early Western stars Tom Mix and William S. Hart were both fascinated by the Old West—or at least by its myth and legend. Its well established that...
Climax Jim’s Great Escape
The law couldn’t keep cattle rustler Rufus Nephew aka Climax Jim in jail for long. He’d just made bail was out riding when he spied a small bunch of...
Carry Nation’s Hatchetation
She was a big woman—six feet, 175 pounds—and she could wield an axe like a lumberman, which she did time and again to break up salons in her drive...
Billy the Kid Grew Up Here
History knows Billy the Kid as a hothead with a hogleg. But he loves throwing us curveballs. As a boy running the streets of Silver City, New...
Tom Mix and the West
Early Western star Tom Mix was a rarity in the early days of film: he’d actually been a cowboy. Born in Pennsylvania in 1880, Mix spent time in the...
Quoting the Old West
There must be hundreds of delicious “quotes” that help define and reveal the Old West. They're always colorful, always memorable, and some of them...