TOUGH MEN prospered on the Western frontier, but few men were as tough as Barbara Jones. Eve Ball, author of Ma’am Jones of the Pecos, summarized...

While most firearms enthusiasts appreciate a vintage gun showing its original finish, a certain beauty can be found in those well-worn guns whose...

During Colorado’s gold “Rush to the Rockies,” Joel Estes was hunting with his son in 1859 when they stumbled across beautiful meadows that...

November 27, 1880 The cook at the Greathouse Ranch, Joe Steck, steps outside the main ranch house to harness a team of horses and encounters a...

Deep in the wilderness of the Cascades lays Oregon’s crown jewel, Crater Lake. The Klamath and Modoc Indians have long revered the lake, which they...

I sat in the front row of a school auditorium watching girls compete in a princess contest. This was not a competition of fancy hair and youngsters...

Travelers seeking solace in the wide open spaces of the American West will discover a wilderness Shangri-La in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone...

Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ADVENTURE NATIONAL PARKS WEEK Nationwide, April 22-26: Free entrance days at all...

  The most interesting territorial deputy U.S. marshal is a tie between Bass Reeves and Bill Tilghman. Reeves went from slave to lawman,...

                    Randolph Farmer’s "Curly Bill" is presented as a biography of the cattle...