Tim Peterson's breathtaking collection is coming to Scottsdale. Tim Peterson was just entering his teens in the 1970s when he and his father...
Saving and Finally Honoring Edward S. Curtis
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Shooting Back
Remembering Little Bighorn At 88 years of age my memory is not what it used to be, but let me reflect on the fine article by C. Lee Noyes on the...
Edward S. Curtis Redeemed
An underdog gets his due. All my life I have heard criticism of Edward Sheriff Curtis. He faked his photos, he didn’t do this, he had no business...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Saying “After the rabbit has gone, it is time to pound your hat on the grass.” Quotes “All things share the same breath—the...
Entering the Badlands
In 1905, Edward S. Curtis completed his fieldwork with the Sioux tribe in the Badlands of South Dakota. This photograph, Entering the Bad Lands,...
Ride That Train!
Towering pines whirl past an open window ushering in pine-scented breezes. The click-clack of train wheels underneath relaxes riders. Puffs of...
Western Roundup: July/August 2021
ART SHOWS Hold Your Horses Invitational Exhibition & Sale Prescott, AZ, August 7-September 26: Horse lovers, art enthusiasts, and Western art...
The Trails and Tales of the Old West Go on Forever
What event marked the end of the Old West? Daniel Proctor (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) That’s hard to say precisely because the Old West covered...
What History Has Taught Me: Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Dunn, Singer-Songwriter Ronnie Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas, in 1953. He began his country and western singing career in college in the...
Medora, North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt’s Western home is where legends were made—and still celebrated. It’s hard to imagine a Western town with a more unusual backstory...
L.Q. Jones, a Villain With a Grin
The highly respected Texas actor and director reflects on a 50-year career in Hollywood. L.Q. Jones, the sandy-haired giant with the high...
Riding the Rails into History
The well-known story of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Irish and Chinese men who built it has been recounted many times,...