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October 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Scottsdale Western Art Walk Scottsdale, AZ, October 20: Tour classic and...
July 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Now through July 4...Prescott, AZ, Prescott Frontier Days: Since 1888, a rodeo...
June 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Now through July 31...San Marcos, TX, Revealing Character: Robb Kendrick’s...
May 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. MAY 3...Crazy Horse, SD, Korczak Day: Big blast on Crazy Horse Memorial mountain...
May 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. MAY 3...Crazy Horse, SD, Korczak Day: Big blast on Crazy Horse Memorial mountain...
For Your Reference Shelf
As folks are being reintroduced to the Western classic True Grit, a topic at some dinner tables has been the appeal of executions, especially since...
Snapshots of Old West History
Our collective American snapshot history began when George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera and roll film in 1888. As the years went on, more and...
April 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Now Through April 2...Scottsdale, AZ, Scottsdale Native Trails: American Indian...
Guidebooks to Tombstone
When reviewing travel guide books, Samuel Johnson’s quote often comes to mind: “Every writer of travels should consider that...he undertakes either...
Sweetgrass Mornings
The backcountry smells fatalistic in Sweetgrass Mornings, the memoirs—sprinkled with some tall tales—of Slim Randles, a veteran outdoorsman who has...
Law of the Gun
The gunfighter is one of the most famous archetypes in Western literature, and his killing eyes and vengeful heart have been humanized by the...