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Stuart Rosebrook
The Old West is Alive in San Diego
After a few days at the beach, travelers to San Diego should set aside a day to tour the city in search of its Old West heritage. The first stop for...
Lubbock Pride: The National Ranching Heritage Center
In the heart of Lubbock, Texas, is the National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech University. Founded by the Ranchers Heritage Association in...
The Old West Alive in Prescott, Arizona, U.S.A.
Looking for a great summer destination out West? Prescott, Arizona’s original territorial capital should be on your bucket list. Visitors should...
Fifty-Five Years The Rebel: Johnny Yuma in Production
Fifty-five summers ago writer-producer Andrew J. Fenady was working with actor-writer Nick Adams on producing the series they co-created, The Rebel:...
Western State of Mind: Lubbock, Texas
Known as the “Hub City” because it is the crossroads of culture, economy and education of the Southern Plains of West Texas, Lubbock, Texas is a...
All Aboard! Cumbres & Toltec Celebrates 45 Years!
The nation’s only interstate historic, narrow-gauge railway, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New...
Historic Induction of Western Writers Hall of Fame
On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Western Writers of America held a historic induction of the first class of living authors to the Western Writers Hall...
A New Western from the Gold Country in the Southwest Pacific!
As the book review editor for True West magazine, I receive calls, emails and announcements on new books almost every day. But, I never expected to...
When the Count Went West
Actor Sir Christopher Lee, who many consider the greatest Dracula in cinema history, as well as an outstanding cinematic Sherlock Holmes, died on...
Long Live the King of the Wild Frontier
Sixty years ago Davy Crockett was not only king of the wild frontier on TV, he was king of the box office for Walt Disney. In 1954-1955, Walt Disney...
Trail’s End for a Southern Son
John Henry “Doc” Holliday is one of the most mythic well-imagined characters in the annals of Old West popular culture. Victoria Wilcox’s challenge...