A I write this column from my desk in my office in Iowa City, Iowa, in October 2018, reflecting on the past, present and…
Best of the West 2019: Heritage Travel The Highway is My Home: From the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast, adventure awaits the heritage traveler ready to take the road less traveled across the West.
Truth be told, I love a long road trip across America and have enjoyed dozens of trips as a young man and as a father. M…
Best of the West 2019: Art and Collectibles End of an Era: The Robert G. McCubbin Collection goes to auction.
On January 25-26, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona, Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions will oversee the auction of the Robert G. McCu…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska.
The Southern Prairie and Plains region is a historically rich crossroads where America’s greatest Western trails origina…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Northern Prairie and Plains Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Travelers to the Northern Prairie and Plains will discover the beauty of the Great Plains’ endless vistas rolling on bey…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Great Basin and Rocky Mountains Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
The Great Basin and Rocky Mountains region is home to some of the West’s largest national parks, including Yellowstone, …
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: The Desert Southwest Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Travelers to the American Southwest will quickly discover the beauty and diversity of its geography, cultures, heritage-…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: The Pacific Coast Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Travelers to the Pacific Coast will quickly discover the beauty of its mountain ranges, coastal lands, vast deserts and …
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Eat, Drink and Sleep Where History Happened Historic hotels, restaurants and saloons in the American West offer travelers welcoming respite, comfort and entertainment.
On May 10, 1869, the greatest commercial and transportation innovation of America’s first century was completed—the tran…
Rough Drafts The last quarter of every publishing year brings a plethora of new Western history books.
The last quarter of every publishing year brings a plethora of new Western history books into my mailbox. Here are some …