Paintings by Nelson Boren grab viewers by the scruff of the neck, demanding they complete the scenes to which the artist provides only a glimpse....
Painting Below the Belt
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Moving Along the Santa Fe Trail
"Far away from my wife and child, and six hundred miles of constant danger in an uninhabited region was not a pleasant prospect for contemplation,”...
Oklahoma City—Where The Old West Lives
The Wild West is alive, well and thriving in Oklahoma City, where there’s plenty to whet any Western appetite. For starters, don’t miss the National...
Recently I heard a story that Geronimo was once held in the jail at Fort Lowell (Tucson, AZ). Any truth to that?
Recently I heard a story that Geronimo was once held in the jail at Fort Lowell (Tucson, AZ). Any truth to that? Rob Worsley Tucson, Arizona I...
America Looks West
They were so bold, so brave and so bodacious that their journey would not only be America’s first great expedition, but also its most important one...
Steppin’ Out
Western Wear—not just a wardrobe, but an attitude; not just clothing, but a lifestyle. Kicking back in jeans and boots isn’t merely a preference,...
The Church of the Far-off Places
I’ve always felt that God must have a special place in his heart for cowboys. How else can you explain why he gave us such a wonderful chance at...
America Looks West
They were so bold, so brave and so bodacious that their journey would not only be America’s first great expedition, but also its most important one...
Sacagawea’s Improbable Reunion
Lewis and Clark didn’t name a single landmark to commemorate their teenage interpreter, Sacagawea. They did honor her with “Bird Woman River,”...
12 Things most people don’t know…
About Lewis and Clark Lewis was born 8 months after the Boston Tea Party. Meriwether Lewis’ unusual first name was his mother’s maiden name. At the...
Ingalls Onslaught Turns Bloody!
“They came out of the gully on the jump.” September 1, 1893 Three covered wagons full of federal marshals approach the outlaw village of Ingalls,...
The Long Arm of the Law
Enforcing the law in the early West was a vocation for stout, fearless men. And yet there were at least three who extended the long arm of the law...