Readers' Choice - Here are the winners of our "2006 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list.
Best Living Contemporary Western Artist
Thom Ross
This San Francisco native-turned-Seattle resident keeps pushing the envelope. One of his most popular creations turned the Little Bighorn battle into a baseball box score (Sitting Bull got the victory; Custer took the loss). Love him or hate him, he gets attention by helping Western art—and history—cross over to mainstr

October 2005
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- Were there any outlaws or cowboys who were disabled?
- The Early West
- Inspired by the Prairie
- Rekindling Campfires
- More than Just O.K.
- Trailing Wilson Price Hunt’s Astorians West
- B&W Trailer Hitches
- Some cowboys supposedly took a photograph of a prehistoric-like bird or reptile
- Which type of horse and saddle were the most liked and used by the U.S. Cavalry?
- True West’s Best of the West 2006 Winners