Can horses really run themselves to death? Marie Johnson (Dallas, Texas) Horses can run themselves to death even without a rider. A...
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Battle for the New World
A bold, new interpretation of the conquest of North America, plus two new books on Western borders, a biography of King Fisher and a classic Western...
From Tennessee to Texas
Following David Crockett to the Alamo is a heritage trip of a lifetime. In 1835, David Crockett was a noted author who had spent much of the...
Noonan’s Last Stand
“We was flabbergasted.” The proud slayers of a huge grizzly are memorialized in one of the most famous photographs in all of Western history. ...
Tragic Powwow
The Apache Kid vs Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker Based on the research of Dr. Sam Palmer, Dan Thrapp, Lynda...
James P. Beckwourth and His Trail
The legendary mountain man left a legacy of truth and fiction about his larger-than-life experiences as a trapper and trailblazer of the American...
Sport Fishing in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
In Minnesota, fresh fish and Hamm’s Beer have been going hand in hand since 1865. Fish was wildly popular through-out Minnesota in its early...
Mescal Reborn
The stores of Far Haven and the rebirth of an iconic film location are both tales of redemption. Beginning with the deadly nighttime ambush of a...
What History Has Taught Me: Carole Compton Glenn
Carole Compton Glenn, True West Business Manager, 1999-2022 As general manager of this magazine, Carole Compton Glenn reigned supreme as the heart...
Riding with the James Gang
For 70 years, True West’s editors have been publishing stories about the legendary Missouri outlaws. In the summer of 1953, True West’s founding...
The Dirty Little Coward Gets His Due
“I remember telling Ron once that I considered The Assassination of Jesse James as by far the best Jesse James movie ever made. He replied that he...
The Strange and Mesmerizing Death of the Outlaw Jesse James
For over 140 years, Bob Ford’s cowardly killing of Jesse James has fascinated historians seeking the truth behind the assassination. “That man is...