Isaac C. Parker did a lot to make the frontier settlement of Fort Smith famous, and all these years later, the so-called hanging judge might as well...
Fort Smith, Arkansas: Where the Old West Begins
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Western Events for September 2018
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this September. Pictured above: Elko County Fair & Horse Races Elko, NV, Aug....
Western Events for August 2018
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this August. Poetry Arizona Cowboy Poetry Gathering Prescott, AZ, August 9-11: Dave...
Virginia City, Nevada: Queen of the Comstock
In its boom days in the early 1860s, Virginia City, Nevada, “royally roosted” midway up the steep slope of Mount Davidson, a boomtown visible from...
Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming
Few towns are more thoroughly Western than Buffalo, Wyoming, and isn’t the name perfect? It conjures images of the great beasts roaming the plains,...
Idaho City: Queen of the Gold Camps
In 1862, the Boise Basin roared to life with a red-hot case of gold fever. Miners poured in and Idaho City and other towns sprouted. By the...
Discover San Angelo – An Oasis in West Texas, Off the Beaten Path
San Angelo's Concho River Walk is designated one of five Great Public Spaces on the American Planning Association’s annual Great Places in...
Mountain Men, Mules and Miners
No one could confuse life in this peaceful Southern Colorado town of 8,000 on the Purgatoire River with the razzmatazz of Hollywood. But they do...
Gem City of the Plains
No one knows what happened to Jacques La Ramée, except that he disappeared on what would become the Laramie River in about 1821. Some suspect...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2018
Americans are lucky. When life gets tough, we have hope of finding something better, a land of redemption beyond the next horizon. That’s how we...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains
The Southern Prairie and Plains states should be considered the gateway states to the West. From the lesser-known trails to Texas and Oklahoma from...
Western Events for December 2017
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this December. AUCTIONS Rock Island Premiere Firearms Auction Online, December 1-3:...