Western historians and novelists are the trailblazers who inspire our curiosity and passion for America’s legendary lands and people Why do...

Western historians and novelists are the trailblazers who inspire our curiosity and passion for America’s legendary lands and people Why do...
“What people choose to believe is a fact in itself.” —Leon Metz 1948 William V. Morrison is working as an investigator for a law firm in...
Forgotten Hombre of the Lincoln County War No participant of the Lincoln County War accomplished as much in his lifetime as Martín...
Before the Myth was penned, The Kid had already become a Legend in Theaters, tabloids and the American Imagination There is no...
Billy The Kid It all starts with that only known photo of Billy the Kid. He is standing there with a rifle, right? That’s what...
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. Henry...
Compiled by the editors of True West If you realize you are a fool, you are halfway to not being a fool." "James B. Mills is what I always hoped my...
Opulence and Outlaws Historic Hotels of the American West Step across the threshold of time into grand lobbies, across creaking floorboards and down...
The Wild Frontier Trail: A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History There’s a wildness to Wyoming that never quite disappeared. The ghosts of...
Following the Footsteps of Legends: A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier The road ahead is rich with history, where every town holds the...
Blazing the Oregon Trail: A Journey Through the Past The trail was long, the dangers many, and yet, they came—thousands of souls seeking a new life....
Journey Through Time: Saddle Up for the Ultimate Western Road Trip The American West wasn’t built in silence—it was forged in the clatter of...