Some time back, my father and I herded a small bunch of cows onto the steep side of a mountain behind the small town of Chloride, Arizona. In the...
The Bull and the Backpacker
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Art, Guns and Culture
Hidalgo’s Hardware
In 2002, I worked on one of the hot new films of the season—Hidalgo, to be released in March 2004. This action packed Western is based on the legend...
Morris Publishing
If you write it, the publishers will come. Actually, that usually happens only in the movies ... and besides, the reference is to a baseball field...
Gun that Killed Jesse James Sets Record
Step aside Black Jack Ketchum, Bob Ford’s Smith & Wesson has hit your target. On November 9-10, 2003, Little John’s Auction Service’s firearms...
Four Rivers Cultural Center
At the turn of the 20th century, Oregon presented opportunities that gripped its culturally diverse newcomers. Upon seeing the soft rolling plains...
Paying Tribute to the Man in Black
This article was supposed to be all about singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell—from his arrival in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972 to his new CD, Fate’s...
Trail Ride Couture
Riding the open range or a mountain trail on an organized trail ride may be as close to the Old West as a greenhorn can get. But look closely and...
Elkhorn Ranch
Many True West readers live in snow country, and perhaps you’re one of them. Chances are as you look up from these pages and out the window, the...
Storyteller of the Native American
Howard Terpning was in his 50s before becoming affectionately known as the “storyteller of the Native American,” an honor he holds close to his...
New Mexico Piñon Coffee Company
Jim Franco, owner of the New Mexico Piñon Coffee Company in Albuquerque, knows espressos. He also knows lattes and mochas. In fact, he’s been around...
Those Singing Cowboys
Remember the magic of Roy and Gene? They made Western music an American tradition and looked good doing it, wearing some of the greatest duds ever...
Not Just Another Pretty Voice
New Mexico is home to many legends: Billy the Kid, the Roswell Alien and a hometown kid whose real name actually happens to be Joe West. This...