The Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico, Paul Andrew Hutton is also True West’s Historical Consultant. Best...
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Art, Guns and Culture
Boot Stompin’, Guitar Pickin’ and Soul Searchin’ Western Roadhouse Country Blues
From the Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada, to the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, Texas, to stages at festivals like the Lincoln...
A River of Returns
“It is a toss-up whether the scenery or the adornment of Marilyn Monroe is the feature of greater attraction in River of No Return,” reviewed The...
Our Favorite Western Music of 2011
True West editors pick their favorite Western music. DON EDWARDSThe Western Music Association (WMA) honored the great Don Edwards with the Best...
Hal Empie
Being a native of Arizona has always been considered rare. For Hal Empie, who was born outside of Safford in 1909, while the territory was still...
Arizona’s Top 10 Paintings
If some of the major early artists in the West—Catlin, Bodmer, Miller, Audubon, Bierstadt—had painted in Arizona, they would be on this list. But...
PC Trumps PRCA
At first glance, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo looks like any other rodeo. Well, that wine tent seems out of place, as do the pig races on...
Harvey’s Happy Girls
“There is never any sick among the travelers along the Santa Fe line on the eating houses. These are all owned and managed by Mr. Fred Harvey....”...
Fake or Real?
“The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most...
True West’s Best of the West 2012 Winners
Here are the winners of our "2012 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list. BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEST Jay Dusard Jay...
Mountain Man Grub vs the Forts’
“Our journey on will be still more difficult, on account of food. In a few days from this place, buffalo cease entirely, and no game is to be found...
Ponchos Ride Again
“Is that a real poncho?… I mean, is that a Mexican poncho or is that a Sears poncho?” —”Camarillo Brillo” by Frank Zappa In one of the few tender...