The Lonesome Dove Trail
Making the film should have been easy. Movies from Larry McMurtry’s novels—1963’s Hud and 1971’s The Last Picture Show—had already earned five Oscars when, in 1972, The Last Picture Show Director Peter Bogdanovich tried to package McMurtry’s new Western screenplay. ...
Henry Clay Hooker’s Turkeys
Before he became a famous Arizona rancher one might refer to Henry Clay Hooker was a turkey boy. It all began when he came west from his native New Hampshire during California Gold Rush. He tried his hand at mining, then opened up a hardware store in Hangtown, later...
Nevada’s Bonanza of History
Nevada is a state with an old and rich history. Searching for gold, silver and other precious minerals has lured hopeful seekers to Nevada since the 1700s. Serious mining took place 1849, when placer gold was discovered in a stream that flowed into the Carson River....
Explore! Discover! Get Away!
Wintertime blues clouding your mood? Do you dream of an adventure to escape the monotony of endless gray skies and rush-hour commutes? Want to cut the electronic-cord of smartphones, laptops and e-mail and get away from it all? Across all seasons, proprietors of...
True West January/February 2025
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