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Framing the West
In Mackay, Idaho, a rugged cowboy and his trusty steed have braved the winter weather and harsh terrain to save a tender calf, with only a beacon of...
83 Must-See True West Destinations
If you love history and the open road, we have combined the two just for you, complete with comprehensive listings and inside information to give...
Wanted Posters Fonts are Actually Egyptian?
Those “almost square-block serifs hanging for dear life onto needle-thin verticals” on Old West Wanted posters are actually so-called Egyptian fonts...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2010
Given to towns that have made an important contribution to preserving their pasts. We hope this award will not only encourage federal, state and...
Staycations & Vacations
This past winter, when I finally made my way to Mystery Castle at 800 E. Mineral Road in Phoenix, Arizona, I was glad to hear I was not the only...
What’s in a Name
GENE AUTRY If not for his job as a telegrapher at the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, Gene Autry may not have become famous as the Singing...
Phantom Rides Still Rollin’
The floor swings beneath your feet. Steam whistles toot. Train wheels clatter over the rail joints of a track. Your body rocks in the train...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2009
10. WICHITA, KS When a town is known today as the “Air Capital of the World”—Wichita is the home of airplane manufacturers Boeing, Cessna, Raytheon...
The Deadwood Stage
“Rumbling noisily through the black canyon road to Deadwood, at an hour long past midnight, came the stage from Cheyenne, loaded down with...
Great Secrets of Our National Parks
Through blowing snow, a pair of cowboys rode across the top of a mesa, searching for stray cattle. Quaker rancher Richard Wetherill and his...
Bookin’ It
Granville Stuart was a lot of things—merchant, miner, rancher, diplomat, vigilante—and an avid reader. His Montana cabin was filled with books...