Ranchers vs. Army
Lon Robertson is a third generation Colorado rancher and patriotic American who never dreamed he’d be fighting the United States Army. But these days, he’s dedicated to stopping the Army from nearly doubling the size of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. This plan, he...
Following 19th-Century Ute Trails
Nathan Meeker raised a crop of distrust, anger and resentment among the Utes that led to disaster. In one of his first acts as agent, Meeker relocated the White River Agency to a place known as Powell Meadow or Powell Bottom, named for Colorado River explorer John...One victim of the Lincoln County War was Morris Bernstein. Who was he?
One victim of the Lincoln County War was Morris Bernstein. Who was he? James Freed Dennison, Ohio On August 5, 1878, Billy the Kid and a group of Regulators raised hell at Blazer’s Mill in Lincoln County, New Mexico, hoping to steal horses to replace some they’d lost....
Rifle Packin’ in the Old West
While the six-gun may have reigned as king of the silver screen West, in the real Old West, it was a different story. True, the handy six-shooter played a pivotal role in both making the West wild and taming the land and its people, but it was the trusty long gun—be...
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