Nothing says the American West better than the word beef. The beef craze of the 1860s-80s inspired pioneers to create new recipes. The cattle trade...

Mustaches, hats, boots and vests became sartorial staples among males in the American West during the 1800s. Case in point is the accompanying...

A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ART & ANTIQUES SHOWS Antiques show at the Millicent Rogers Taos, NM, October...

My pal Robert Nott describes the decor of the Fire Water Lodge as “Early Aldo Ray.” You don’t have to be a movie buff to visualize this place’s...

Carl Fisher had a need for speed, and because he hatched the means for long-distance travel in the U.S., tourism to the American West took off 100...

One day, a dozen years ago, two sisters from New England decided they “never wanted to wear high heels or pantyhose again.” To keep that promise,...

A broken wagon spoke deserves all the credit. Think about it. Needing to repair their wagon, Eastern artists Bert Geer Phillips and Ernest Leonard...

They say that in the 1870s, native grass grew stirrup high in Sulphur Springs Valley. True or not, ranchers flocked to southeastern Arizona. So did...

Of Grave Concern: An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery) is another masterful tale by Max McCoy. He creates a gripping story as he blends the rugged...

  By his own account, Joe Grandee admits his first cover submission to True West was rejected. The editor told him it was historically...

These days, fans of Western American art should feel a bit like kids let loose in a candy store. The opportunities to enjoy fine Western art have...

What is Stuart Lake’s middle name? John Brooks Rock Island, Illinois The middle name of the author of the acclaimed Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal is...