Art, Guns and Culture Archives

Native History Celebrated Large

by Jana Bommersbach | Jan 21, 2022

Only months old, the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to truth-telling. It was once called Indian Territory, a dumping ground as...

Tombstone Redux

by Bob Boze Bell | Jan 20, 2022

Let’s find someone to refilm Kevin Jarre’s original script and complete his dream. Thanks to Jeff Morey, the historical consultant on Tombstone I...

Best of the West 2022: Western Wear

by TW Editors | Dec 10, 2021

Kick Up Your Heels! Western wear companies keep the West alive with their best boots, hats and clothing. Since John B. Stetson invented his...

Best of the West 2022: Western Preservation

by Jana Bommersbach | Dec 10, 2021

Bringing History Alive Awards are already piling up. I get to write about winners. Risk-takers. Visionaries. Bullheaded folks who have...

Best of the West 2022: Firearms

by Phil Spangenberger | Dec 10, 2021

Old West Classics Remain Popular Timeless frontier six-guns, rifles and scatterguns lead the list for this year’s top guns. While the...

Best of the West 2022: Western Fare

by Sherry Monahan | Dec 10, 2021

Oysters and Champagne Ring in the New Year The tradition has been enjoyed across the West for more than 150 years. German immigrant Jacob Schram...

Best of the West 2022: Art & Collectibles

by Steve Friesen | Dec 10, 2021

It’s Not Just the Money; It’s the Story Auction houses and Western collectors enjoyed a banner year of selling and buying art, collectibles and...

Best of the West 2022: True Westerner of the Year

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 10, 2021

Riding - and Writing - for the Brand! Phil Spangenberger If you have ever spoken to Phil Spangenberger about the Old West, historical firearms,...

An O.K. Day!

by Bob Boze Bell | Dec 9, 2021

Funny what a hunch can produce. I didn’t see any ads or notices about the event in Tombstone. I just knew I had to be there, in the corral, for the...