Never get into a card game with a guy named Canada Bill. That was a word of caution for folks who traveled the Mississippi in the steamboat era, or...
In the Black
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Jane C. Bischoff
On the Cutting Edge
It’s one of the classic scenes in the film Tombstone. The Earps and Clantons are facing off (no, not that faceoff ... yet) after the shooting of...
Where the Buffalo Roam
A buffalo by any other name would still … not get the ink of Bill Cody. C.J. Jones knew that firsthand. He was a hunter and scout; he even rode with...
The Turquoise Trail
The scenic, winding back road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, is called N.M. 14 but is popularly known as the Turquoise Trail. Pueblos...
The Buscadero Bio
Sure, Commodore Perry Owens looked like a dude with his long hair, fancy duds and good looks. The man was definitely stylin’. But he made his bones...
Spicing Up Your Kitchen
U.S. Army troops have been chowing down on chili since the 1846 war with Mexico. But the army’s official chili recipe was not published until 1896...
From Outlaw Hideouts to Cozy Cabins
Ned Christie’s cabin was under attack. More than two dozen lawmen surrounded the Indian Territory home in November 1892. They were trying to capture...
Rekindling Campfires
“The cowboy has left the country; his campfire has gone out,” wrote Ben Arnold of Valentine, Nebraska, in 1878. By then, Arnold was no longer...
Tom Mix or Lonesome Gus?
The hat style called the Tom Mix goes in and out of fashion, but it has been guaranteed to raise a smile for most of the last century. The Tom Mix...
Bucking the Trends
To improve our reporting of the newest and most innovative Western garb, home decor, food and other items of interest, we are premiering True West...