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Best of the West 2023: Western Movies, DVDs & TV Shows

by Henry C. Parke | Dec 8, 2022

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...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 8, 2022

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...

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,...

An Accidental Planting The origin of Washington’s famous apple orchards is a delicious surprise. According to various newspaper...

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 True and Mythical West at Auctions in 2022 Collectors proved they have the dollars to keep auction houses hammering out record prices....

by True West | Dec 8, 2022

AUCTIONS Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction & Sale Mesa, AZ, January 20-22: This dealers’ show and sale, along with an exciting, live...

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Did Chief Red Cloud have anything to do with the death of Crazy Horse? Joe Manriquez (Whittier, California) Red Cloud was among the...

by True West | Dec 8, 2022

Award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown likes Kansas settings for her historical novels. Her young adult novel, Before the Lark, won a Western...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 8, 2022

Wyoming's Best: Candy Moulton I first met Candy Moulton in person at the Tucson Festival of Books in March 2014. As senior editor at True...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 8, 2022

At 70 years old, we pause, reflect and celebrate the grand milestone. In 1953, Austin, Texas, publisher Joe A. Small launched True West...

by Bob Boze Bell | Dec 8, 2022

Wood Hite vs. Dick Liddil Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker. Based on the research of Dr. Sam Palmer and Dan Thrapp. December 4, 1881 James...