A Crow Village and the Salmon River Mountains In 1830, artist George Catlin moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he convinced Gen. William Clark, the...
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Western Roundup January 2023
AUCTIONS Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction & Sale Mesa, AZ, January 20-22: This dealers’ show and sale, along with an exciting, live...
Shooting Back
TRUE WEST AT 70 The very first issue of True West magazine appeared during April 1953 when this writer was eight years old (I would turn nine three...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings “Put your future in good hands—your own.” Quotes “Without hope we live in desire.” — Dante “Truth is so rare that it is...
Western Cavalry Training
True West’s Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger was asked to share with us 10 significant photos of the Old West. His nine other photos and...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. The Revenge...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings “A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.” Quotes “Movies are like writing history with...
Safe Crossing
The Little Colorado River starts high on the slopes of Mount Baldy in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona and flows north across the Colorado...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. The Oklahoma...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings “The way to avoid housework is to live outside.” Quotes “I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me.” —Terence, Former...
The Best Smirk in the West
You only have to look at the smirk on Sharlot Hall’s face to know she just bested nasty men who thought women didn’t belong in photos like this—the...
Shooting Back
The Real History of a Handcart When True West lands in my mailbox, I turn first to “Truth Be Known” for its wisdom and wit, then I flip to the great...