The former Pinkerton detective and hired gunman hanged for the murder of a rancher’s 14-year-old son, Willie Nickell—a crime he confessed to in...
Tom Horn Hits the Auction Block
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Meghan Saar
Tom Horn Hits the Auction Block
The former Pinkerton detective and hired gunman hanged for the murder of a rancher’s 14-year-old son, Willie Nickell—a crime he confessed to in...
Cowboys & Indians
The Cherokee Kid is the most famous cowboy Indian known today. His real name was Will Rogers, and he was born in 1879 on a cattle ranch in the...
Range Story Tops Rare Book Sale
Forget the “blood and thunder” pulps, most readers appreciate a true-to-life range story. At least that’s what antiquarian bookseller Dudley...
Saddling Up Anyway
“When I got to him, he sat up and his lower lip was down under his chin. It was the danged-est lookin’ thing.... I had to put my knee against his...
Terpning Breaks Million-dollar Mark
“Toward the end, Geronimo, with fewer than a hundred fighting men, retarded settlement of a land larger than Germany and France combined. “For...
Bear Valley Records
Bear Valley Records When your mailing address hasn’t changed for 100 years, your throwing game involves dried-up meadow muffins and your childhood...
Arena Brands
Some of the biggest names in Western Wear, including companies that were once archrivals, are tied to Arena Brands of Garland, Texas. One would be...
Cody-Style Home on the Range
Ever since the landmark sale of Molesworth furniture at Christie’s New York in 1995, collectors have been on the lookout for original pieces that...
Charles F. Lummis: Editor of the Southwest
Charles F. Lummis, founder and editor of Land of Sunshine/Out West, has inspired a few books, including a Spur award-winning biography in 2002. He...
Honest Horses
In 1999, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Paula Morin a grant to research the impact of wild horses in the...
Old Cowtown Museum
Being a Kansas Gas and Electric man, Phil Hoch wasn’t sure he could be quick enough on his feet to dance in the Entre Nous, a Victorian dance group...