True West Magazine - Logo
When Whiskey Ruled The West

When Whiskey Ruled The West

by | Jun 15, 2020 | Features & Gunfights

Whiskey’s role in shaping the West, and its rise to prominence over rum or vodka, has its roots in the early days of the United States. Its story began with early colonists who learned to distill spirits from their new agricultural bounty of corn, wheat, barley and...
Jeff Kidder vs. Naco Policia

Jeff Kidder vs. Naco Policia

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Departments

April 3, 1908 Arizona Ranger Jeff Kidder rides into Naco, Arizona, to renew his commission. Upon finding out that Capt. Harry Wheeler is chasing outlaws in the Chiricahua Mountains, Kidder crosses the border to “meet friends.” Removing his gunbelt, Kidder sticks into...
Alpine, Texas

Alpine, Texas

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Departments

The wilds of West Texas’s Big Bend region have always been a crossroads of history, from the Spanish explorations of the 1600s to Comanche raids against settlers. In 1917, Woodrow Wilson sent troops to deal with incursions by Mexican soldiers during that country’s...
Pillars of the Plains

Pillars of the Plains

by | Mar 29, 2020 | Features & Gunfights

Two of the most recognized women in the Old West are Sacajawea and Elizabeth Custer and both of them have stories tied to the history of western North Dakota. Their stories are just two of many connected to this Great Plains landscape. Captain William Clark and...