Wall Drug of South Dakota
“Free Ice Water. Wall Drug.” Millions of motorists have seen this sign or its hundreds of variations. You can spot Wall Drug signs worldwide, even at the South Pole. As I drove west on Interstate 90, one sign in particular brought a smile to my face: “Wall Drug....
Sioux Success, Against All Odds
On May 28, 1868, during a U.S. Congress floor debate about an Indian appropriation bill, Montana Territory representative James M. Cavanaugh remarked, “…I will say that I like an Indian better dead than living.” On October 27, 1895, The New York Times reminded...
Conflict on the Range
You wouldn’t know it today when you drive across Colorado and Wyoming, seeing cattle grazing with sheep herds nearby, that a century ago such juxtaposition was not only unusual, but, in many cases, very, very unwelcome—sometimes deadly. Range wars flared up for a...
Face-Off on Facebook
Readers sounded off on their favorite museums on our Facebook page-—that’s right, we may be Old West maniacs, but we’re at least social-media-savvy Old West maniacs. Apparently, a lot of our “friends” agreed with our picks this year. The National Cowboy & Western...
True West January/February 2025
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