“It’s Doc Cochran’s office—I’m sure of it! And there’s the Bella Union!” Over a decade after HBO’s Deadwood had le…
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Calamity Jane: The Devil in Buckskins The summer of 1876 remains the legendary wild woman of the West’s defining season.
The year 1876 proved the turning point in Calamity Jane Canary’s career. It began with two quick trips to the Black Hill…
Deadwood’s Al Swearingen The rise and fall of the notorious purveyor of sin and his infamous saloon.
The night shall be filled with music, and the cares that infest the day shall fold up their tents… and…silently steal aw…
Bullock: No Bull The true story behind the Deadwood legend.
Seth Bullock. The name is pretty much synonymous with Deadwood and law enforcement. You can picture him in your mind—or …
Who Was The Real George Hearst? The mining magnate might be a modern-day Western film villain, but in reality he was an audacious, self-made entrepreneur of the American West.
As students of both broadcast entertainment and Western history should be aware, there are two George Hearsts, and the c…
The Knuckleheads The amazing story of how the adventurous Kolb brothers helped inspire the creation of Grand Canyon National Park.
Long before Grand Canyon was a national park, it attracted some colorful characters. Men dug for ore and built trails an…
Don’t Shoot Anymore. I Am Dead. Henry "Harry" Love and the California Rangers' manhunt for California bandit Joaquin Murrieta is still one of legend and lore.
On May 17, 1853, the legislature passed an act creating the California Rangers, with Harry Love as their captain, and Go…
Crook Fails Custer at the Rosebud The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.
On a blisteringly hot Saturday in mid-June 1876, Brig. Gen. George Crook fought to the draw Sioux and Northern Cheyenne …
Yellowstone Was Only the Beginning President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill creating the first national park in the world in 1872
July is the busiest month for Yellowstone National Park, where vacationers find a cool respite from the sizzling heat. T…
Powell and the People of the Plateau A treasure trove of rediscovered images shines a light on a forgotten relationship of trust between the famed explorer and the Paiutes.
John Wesley Powell’s first expedition down the Green and Colorado rivers through the Grand Canyon in 1869, made him a na…