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Miles and Miles of Miles City
Everybody loves Montana, and what’s not to love (except, well, maybe Butte)? Flathead Lake and Glacier National Park. Deer Lodge and Livingston. Big...
Did David Crockett Die Near These Cannon?
Historians say 23 cannon at the Battle of the Alamo were in battery in the northwest and southwest walls, as well as positioned in critical areas...
The Fastest Killer in the Old West
In August 1873, Dr. J.B. Van Velson, city physician for Yankton, capital of Dakota Territory, reported upon the arrival of some Russian emigrants...
House Party Shoot-Out
August 5, 1892 It’s a hot day in the central California town of Visalia. In spite of that, two lawmen are wearing heavy dusters as they undertake...
Top 10 Western Museums of 2009
Our third annual awards honoring this year's top museums based on their grand showcases of the American West in the previous year. 1- Great Platte...
Western novels often use the term “drifter,” but did cowboys use it?
Western novels often use the term “drifter,” but did cowboys use it? O. J. Hurst Otis Orchards, Washington The term was quite common among cowhands,...
What can you tell me about China Mary of Tombstone fame?
What can you tell me about China Mary of Tombstone fame? Bill Wilson Glade Spring, Virginia The first Chinese arrived in Arizona in the mid-1870s...
Back Trail to the Reel West
My wife Dana and I rode into the heart of the Alabama Hills, a place I had been to thousands of times in my 50-plus years, even though I’d never set...
Herding Belligerent Bison
If you get up close, especially when one decides to charge you on horseback, bison can be pretty scary beasts. They look prehistoric, with their...
Nate Funmaker
When people come into my store, many are surprised to meet me. One customer said to me, “I’m thinkin I’m going to see a 60-year-old Jewish guy...
The Adventures of a Wagon Train
Robert Fuller was the perfect TV cowboy. He loved to ride, loved acting, he had the looks and, as the child of professional dancers, he had the...