In the early 1970s, Hollywood filmmakers were leaving the studio back lots of Los Angeles with fresh screenplays in hand…
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Cowboy Pens Best Rodeo Movie Ever Made Jeb Rosebrook’s highly personal memoir of the writing and producing of the Sam Peckinpah and Steve McQueen movie Junior Bonner recounts the special relationship between the historic Arizona city and its residents in the summer of 1971.
Prescott, Arizona, has been a center of Cowboy Culture since 1888, when civic-minded merchants first posted cash prizes …
Erroneous Ellsworth Showdown Letters help prove that the Wyatt Earp-Ben Thompson showdown is a tall tale.
Among the many questionable incidents people often repeat about Wyatt Earp’s life story, few reveal the duplicity of his…
Remembering Jeb Rosebrook A final interview reveals personal insights into the late award-winning screenwriter-author’s Hollywood career, his memoir and the making of his original screenplay into a classic film.
On August 31, 2018, my father Jeb Rosebrook—author, screenwriter and long-time contributor and friend to True West—died …
Too Tough to Die! From Arkansas to Washington, Western towns welcome the world to their historic downtowns to immerse in and celebrate the glories of the American West.
We get a kick out of those who talk about the Western myth. What myth? The frontier was as real as a sawed-off shotgun a…
Best of the West 2019: Western Movies The Future is Female? In Westerns, the future is here!
Ever since The Virginian, Owen Wister’s genre-defining Western novel, female characters have traditionally been portraye…
The Best of the Texas Rangers in Fiction The best review of the best book and best Western ever.
Martin Scorsese once said, “More than 90 percent of directing is the right casting.” Lonesome Dove is the greatest Weste…
Best of the West 2019: Western Wear Getting Western: Across the West, artisans produce and sell the finest-made Western clothes, tack, hats, boots and jewelry.
Growing up in Southern California, we had two Western wear stores within a few miles of our home: King’s Western Wear in…
The Best of the Texas Rangers in Photos There are many, many iconic images of the Texas Rangers, but here are my 12 favorites and why.
There are many, many iconic images of the Texas Rangers, but here are my 12 favorites and why. By: Bob Alexander …
Best of the West 2019: Firearms Old West Firearms: gunsmiths, manufacturers and gunbelt and holster artisans are dedicated to keeping the Western spirit on target for the most discernible customer.
Throughout the year, our Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger brings you the latest and most interesting firearm stories a…