Growing up in Southern California, we had two Western wear stores within a few miles of our home: King’s Western Wear in…
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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…
A Long and Twisted Trail The Byzantine Connections Between Pancho Villa, A Chicago reporter, Billy the Kid, Bonnie & Clyde and Brushy Bill.
When you tug at the threads of history you will find it connected to some pretty disparate events. For example: If the U…
Best of the West 2019: Western Books The Western Book: A Reflection In 2018 Old West fiction adapts to the marketplace, while Old West history is slipping into a sub-genre nearly forgotten by most publishers.
A I write this column from my desk in my office in Iowa City, Iowa, in October 2018, reflecting on the past, present and…
The Man Who Redeemed The Hamer Name Screenwriter John Fusco makes good on his pledge to set the record straight on the takedown of Bonnie & Clyde.
The story of The Highwaymen, the new Depression-era Western from Netflix, has been a thirty-year obsession for author Jo…
Best of the West 2019: Heritage Travel The Highway is My Home: From the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast, adventure awaits the heritage traveler ready to take the road less traveled across the West.
Truth be told, I love a long road trip across America and have enjoyed dozens of trips as a young man and as a father. M…
Best of the West 2019: Art and Collectibles End of an Era: The Robert G. McCubbin Collection goes to auction.
On January 25-26, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona, Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions will oversee the auction of the Robert G. McCu…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains Your guide to the best hotels, restaurants, and saloons in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska.
The Southern Prairie and Plains region is a historically rich crossroads where America’s greatest Western trails origina…
Death at his Elbow The moral of this story is: Don’t take a drunk dentist to make an arrest.
If you took all the alcohol out of the Wild West era, you would certainly save a forest of trees, because all of the pri…