Jim Bridger, Thomas Fitzpatrick, William Sublette and dozens of their companions waded into cold mountain streams 200 years ago, setting...
Wild Times in the Rockies
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Features & Gunfights
The West is Alive
The nation’s top Western art museums provide a window into our past that inspires our present. Art of the American West from old favorites like...
Discover the Grandeur of the West
Western museums bring our past alive for today’s and tomorrow’s generations. 1. United States Marshals Museum (Fort Smith, AR) “We are...
The Biggest Leg in Mexico
Nobody messed with Sarah Bowman, “The Great Western.” She was a giant among women—hell, she was a giant among most men—this “Amazon of the Border”...
Behind the Eight Ball
March 18, 1882 Morgan Earp vs. Frank Stilwell, Pete Spence and others. A one-night showing of the play Stolen Kisses is being staged at the...
Is Horizon the End of the Epic Western?
Our experts weigh in on the fate of Kevin Costner’s four-part film series. Oscar-winning actor, director, producer Kevin Costner blinked back...
Arizona’s First Boomtown
Gila City disintegrated fast. The ruins proved inspiring to some and portentous for others. Shortly after Christmas in 1863, a party of...
Killer Kids of the Civil War
Close to a half million boys under the age of 18 were involved in both the Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Some historians...
Ride that Train
Heritage railroads keep the Old West alive across the United States You never forget your first ride on steam-driven historic train. From Alaska to...
Collecting American Outlaws
Wilbur Zink has preserved the Younger Gang’s history in more ways than one. Growing up in Missouri in the 1930s, Wilbur Zink loved listening to...
Silver City Shoot-Out
The Gage Train Robbers vs. The Citizens of Silver City “We better charge them.” Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker | Based on the research of Bob...
Catching a Killer
How Bill Tilghman's hunt for outlaw Bill Doolin made the Oklahoma lawman a legend. When legendary lawman Bill Tilghman was killed in the line of...