Oklahoma historian reveals the real story of the ownership of the famous Charleston, Arizona, watering hole.
The Cowboy Saloon of Stilwell and Stwart
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Features & Gunfights
Heroes and Villains, Sinners and Saints
For 20 years at True West, Bob Boze Bell’s art and illustrations have inspired and challenged our understanding of Western American history.
Western Art in Pandemics, Then and Now
Museum curators, gallery owners, and artists remain optimistic about the future.
Shotguns at Midnight: Virgil Earp vs. Unknown Assailants
Suspicion Points to Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocius, Hank Swilling and Frank Stilwell. Take Your Pick!
The Artists Who Inspired a National Park
Photographer William Henry Jackson and artist Thomas Moran joined the 1871 Hayden Survey to Yellowstone and changed the world with their artwork.
Virgil Returns
The former lawman’s eight years in Yavapai County may have been the best of his life.
Birth Of A Lawman
Civil War veteran Virgil Earp was just settling down in Prescott when he joined a posse. his life was never the same.
Tragic Powwow
The Apache Kid vs Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona
Western Art Museums of the Year
The great conveyors of culture in our local communities remain hopeful for their reopening.
Western Museums Face the Challenge
Curators, staff and docents work hard to keep their great collections ready for the public.
An Artist with a Lens —and Eye— for History
Frank A. Rinehart’s American Indian portraits from the Omaha World’s Fair of 1898 are timeless.
Phantom Of The Desert
The Apache Kid is as elusive in death as he was in life.