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Jeremiah Johnson
Half a century later, it’s still the best mountain man movie ever made. Long before there was a grid to live off of, there were mountain men,...
Black Bart, Buffalo Robes and Outlaw Hideouts
What were buffalo hides used for? Pat McManus Cave Junction, Oregon Often, they were used for coats or blankets—both by Indians and Whites. In the...
What History Has Taught Me: Paul Hedrick
Tecovas’ Founder Paul Hedrick Paul Hedrick is an Austin-based entrepreneur and founder of Tecovas, a retail brand whose mission is to build the most...
Camping with Charlie at The Russell
The annual auction in Great Falls, Montana, exceeded expectations as always. The Russell, this year’s premiere fundraising event at...
Meet Mrs. Tombstone
Most places need a committee; Tombstone needed Edna. The Town Too Tough to Die was on life support when Edna Landin came to town in 1949. It was...
From Disgrace to Doctor
George Goodfellow was kicked out of one career before becoming an international success in another. Of all the characters who graced the streets of...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. The Revenge...
Ride On, Brave Riders
We have been bucking the odds for a very long time—69 years, to be exact. Yes, somehow, some way, this feisty, little ol’ magazine has survived,...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.” Quotes “Movies are like writing history with...
Safe Crossing
The Little Colorado River starts high on the slopes of Mount Baldy in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona and flows north across the Colorado...
Hellraisers & Trailblazers
The Real Women of the Wild West All Artwork by Bob Boze Bell The Queen of the Colorado Red Light District Jennie Rogers was a tall drink of water,...