Riding - and Writing - for the Brand! Phil Spangenberger If you have ever spoken to Phil Spangenberger about the Old West, historical firearms,...
Best of the West 2022: True Westerner of the Year
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Cave Creek Ambush
December 22, 1873 Tonto Apaches vs Al Sieber and the 5th Cavalry Stationed at Camp McDowell, northeast of Phoenix, A.T., a unit of the 5th...
Earp Versus Breakenridge
The feud continued long after the two had left Tombstone. Wyatt Earp. William “Billy” Breakenridge. They were certainly on opposite sides during the...
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
With the boom of a cannon at Fort Reno at noon on April 22, 1889, more than 50,000 settlers rushed into the former Indian Territory of Oklahoma....
Elmer Kelton Country
A trip tracking the Texas author across the Lone Star State is sure to create memorable stories. The frontier town of Mobeetie was taking on some of...
Double-Barreled Justice
October 27, 1873 Rowdy Joe Lowe vs. Big Red Beard “Mollie” Takes One in the Stomach In His Cups & Blue Whistlers Big Red Beard is deep in his...
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Sweet treats were greatly anticipated and appreciated at Christmastime on the American frontier. Allie Earp recalled how much her husband, Virgil,...
Western Roundup: December 2021
Prescott Parade & Courthouse Lighting Prescott, AZ, December 4: Festive and fun for the entire family, the parade begins at 1 p.m., and the...
The O.K. Corral, 40-Rod Whiskey and Geronimo
I live and work in Tombstone. I was asked by a visitor, ”What is the cultural significance of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral—other than everyone...
What History Has Taught Me: Ted Franklin Belue
Ted Franklin Belue, Musician and Writer A Western Writers of America’s Spur Award-winner, Ted Franklin Belue solved Boone’s “lost grave” mystery in...
“Christmas Dinner” with Charlie Russell
Highlights from The Russell Auction in Great Falls, Montana. As might be expected, the strongest sellers at the Russell Auction, held at the C.M....
The Duke Stars on a New Stage
His personal belongings tell a lot about the big man. The wooden crate is 8-by-8-by-8 feet. Inside the oversized box are bag after bag of unopened...