Step aside Black Jack Ketchum, Bob Ford’s Smith & Wesson has hit your target. On November 9-10, 2003, Little John’s Auction Service’s firearms...
Gun that Killed Jesse James Sets Record
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Four Rivers Cultural Center
At the turn of the 20th century, Oregon presented opportunities that gripped its culturally diverse newcomers. Upon seeing the soft rolling plains...
Dodging Fakes
"You’ve seen more Old West autograph forgeries in the last three years than in the previous 20 years combined.” It’s a pretty stunning statement,...
It Ain’t Really Him! . . . Or is it?
When we see an Old West photograph in a book or magazine, can we believe the subject is who or what it is said to be? At one time, I believed...
Paying Tribute to the Man in Black
This article was supposed to be all about singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell—from his arrival in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972 to his new CD, Fate’s...
Trail Ride Couture
Riding the open range or a mountain trail on an organized trail ride may be as close to the Old West as a greenhorn can get. But look closely and...
Eating His Weight in Democrats
It was one of the most outrageous quotes of the Old West about one of the most barbaric crimes. In 1883, a 34-year-old tracker named Alferd Packer...
Elkhorn Ranch
Many True West readers live in snow country, and perhaps you’re one of them. Chances are as you look up from these pages and out the window, the...
Storyteller of the Native American
Howard Terpning was in his 50s before becoming affectionately known as the “storyteller of the Native American,” an honor he holds close to his...
Deadwood Drama
The touring troupe would always remember that 1870s night in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, when Calamity Jane came to see them perform: “Calamity was...
New Mexico Piñon Coffee Company
Jim Franco, owner of the New Mexico Piñon Coffee Company in Albuquerque, knows espressos. He also knows lattes and mochas. In fact, he’s been around...
Those Singing Cowboys
Remember the magic of Roy and Gene? They made Western music an American tradition and looked good doing it, wearing some of the greatest duds ever...