Long may our stories be told. When my Illustrated Life and Times of Wyatt Earp book was first published (1993), I did a book-signing at the...
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Western Roundup: September 2021
32nd Annual Fiesta de Septiembre Wickenburg, AZ, September 4, 2021: Celebrate Wickenburg’s Hispanic pioneer heritage at this event. Activities...
Tombstone’s Naked Chef
Isaac “Little Jakey” Jacobs raced his way into history. Tombstone, Arizona, is known for many things, but I’d bet you’ve never heard of its...
Arrows: Pointed Death
The Indians’ ammunition grew on trees. An arrow, the deadly projectile propelled from a bow, could arguably be called the Indians’ “bullet.”...
Western Art Sells High in Arizona
The 2021 Scottsdale Art Auction exceeded all expectations. The annual Scottsdale Art Auction, held online on April 9 and 10, offered an...
Saving and Finally Honoring Edward S. Curtis
Tim Peterson's breathtaking collection is coming to Scottsdale. Tim Peterson was just entering his teens in the 1970s when he and his father...
Edward S. Curtis Redeemed
An underdog gets his due. All my life I have heard criticism of Edward Sheriff Curtis. He faked his photos, he didn’t do this, he had no business...
Western Roundup: July/August 2021
ART SHOWS Hold Your Horses Invitational Exhibition & Sale Prescott, AZ, August 7-September 26: Horse lovers, art enthusiasts, and Western art...
Magical Mezcal
The Mexican spirit is legendary on both sides of the border. The smoky mezcal (or mescal) spirit, a signature product of Mexico, found its...
The 1841 “Mississippi” Rifle
This handsomely rugged 1840s muzzleloader was prized by frontiersmen and military riflemen alike and helped phase out the smoothbore musket. ...
The West’s First Preservationist Will Surprise You
In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the name John Tunstall is as famous as his hired gun, Billy the Kid. His ambition, his capitalistic competition, his...
Here’s Looking at You, Kid
The Class of 2021 has turned in their research and—boy, howdy—there are some eyebrow-raisers here. When I was first diving deep into all the Billy...