In 1939, Columbia Pictures executives agreed with director Wesley Ruggles that an undeveloped desert site west of Tucson was the perfect location in...
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Classic True West
Was Wyatt Earp Really a Deputy U.S. Marshal?
Wyatt Earp, who has become controversial since his fictionalization by television, did serve in both Dodge City and Tombstone as a legally appointed...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Saying "Be respectful, even to hateful people, because your mama raised you better." Quotes “We are here, and it is now. Further than...
Opening Shot – A Mammoth Moment
The U.S. Army tested bicycles for the first time in the West in 1896 with the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, one of the four Buffalo Soldier...
The Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Last year, when I recapped 2019 and trends in Western collecting, I focused on the sales of many splendid, comprehensive holdings gathered by...
The Best of the West: Western Movies
The year 2020 was unsatisfying all around, and certainly for Westerns. From a purist point of view, if we strictly define Westerns as taking...
The Best of the West: Western Books
If 2020 taught us anything as readers of Western history and fiction, it was that we depend on our storytellers to help us endure hard times....
The Best of the West: Heritage Travel
For millions of would-be travelers to the American West, 2020 will be remembered as the year that might have been. For those who did venture...
The Best of the West: Western Preservation
My Favorites of 2020 Thank You for Helping Me Through 2020 There aren’t many jobs in which you’re lucky enough to make friends as you work out of...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Saying “No matter how early you rise, the dawn comes no earlier.” Quotes “Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit.”...
The Best of the West: Western Fare
Historic restaurants and saloons keep the spirit of the West alive, and some offer a mean steak. Denver, Colorado, is home to the famous Buckhorn...
The Best of the West: Firearms
What a helluva year 2020 was! While the past 12 months will be remembered in largely negative terms, there have been a handful of firearms...