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Rangers’ Morning Muster

by True West | Dec 17, 2024

Rangers’ Morning Muster The Company D Texas Rangers, preparing to take off on the mock “scout” after desperadoes, fortify themselves with hot...

Walk Where They Walked

by Stuart Rosebrook | Oct 17, 2024

How do you get hooked on history at a young age—or at any age, for that matter? I’d say one of the best ways is to get out of the library and...

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid–The Way It Should Be Seen

by Henry C. Parke | Oct 17, 2024

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid–The Way It Should Be Seen Fifty years after its first release, the film’s recent version is considered the best....

Legends of the West

by Stuart Rosebrook | Oct 17, 2024

In the annals of North American history, the fabled lore of the horse and the mountain man are two of the most chronicled and beloved. From...

Indestructible Johnnie Mullens

by Walt Coburn | Oct 17, 2024

JOHN MULLINS KILLED IN AUTO MISHAP John Mullins, 40, formerly of Bozeman, Montana, died here today from injuries received when he was struck by an...

One Rude Dude!

by Bob Boze Bell | Oct 17, 2024

Willie B. Rude vs. Apache Raiders Against overwhelming odds Rude reloads with deadly efficiency. Map by Tom Jonas. Based on the research of Greg...

Wild & Free

by Stuart Rosebrook | Oct 15, 2024

The One and Only Jana Bommersbach 1945-2024 A whirlwind of ink and drama, Jana Bommersbach never blinked in the pursuit of a great story. Ever. She...

Ride Cowboy, Ride!

by Stuart Rosebrook | Oct 15, 2024

On September 26, 2024, True West’s 2022 True Westerner of the Year and beloved Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger died suddenly during a heart...

Cave Creek’s Untamed Legacy

by Peter Corbett | Oct 15, 2024

Miners searched for lucrative gold strikes in the Cave Creek mining district 140 years ago. Soldiers from nearby Fort McDowell fought off marauding...