Charles E. Boles aka Black Bart was a nattily-dressed gentleman who lived quietly in San Francisco between his stagecoach holdups. He was unique...

He was 69 when he attended a tent revival near his home at Lee’s Summit, MO on August 21, 1913. The pastor was an old family friend, and when the...

In cattle­crazy W.T., where brands were sacrosanct, it all started with a woman! The first registered cattle brand in Wyoming Territory was owned by...

One of the greatest peace officers in the wild and wooly history of the Oklahoma Territory was a Cherokee named Sam Sixkiller. In 1875 he became...

In 1961, producers of Bonanza decided some land around Lake Tahoe, CA was great for outdoor shots. Fans of the TV show stopped by to see the place,...

Faith. Hope. Charity. Over time, the original names of the three prominent mountains near the charming community of Sisters, Oregon, have faded. But...

If there was one thing no cowboy could do without it was his coffee. A pot was always on the campfire, and every cabin cherished its supply of...

Cowboy actor Ben Johnson arrived in California in the late 1930s when Howard Hughes bought some horses from an Oklahoma ranch where Ben worked....

In the Old West, all things were possible. Shakespeare, NM, 1879. Ross Woods got the last breakfast eggs at the Stratford Hotel restaurant. Bean...

On a cold night in March of 1881 outlaws tried to rob the Tombstone to Benson stage. When one of the highwaymen yelled out "Halt!" the shotgun...

A bottle of a mustard­ pickle relish! In his autobiography, noted western surveyer Billy Owen wrote that restaurant tables in his day included “the...

July 25, 1853 Saddling up at 2 a.m.  Harry Love and his fellow California Rangers ride out of their rugged mountain camp and make their way to...