10 Myths About TOM HORN
Tom Horn occupies a prominent, if controversial, place in frontier annals. While he had a varied career in his 43 years—miner, cowpuncher, pioneer rodeo star and lawman—his most enduring legacy was as a civilian packer and scout for the U.S. Army in the Apache...
Hunting His Own Kind
Since arriving in Arizona Territory in 1881, Tom Horn had spent much of his time in the employ of the federal government, as an employee of the army or the White Mountain Apache Reservation at San Carlos. Until he left his position as superintendent of trains (chief...
Wyatt Earp’s Alaskan Adventure
In the summer of 1899, the sleepy fishing village of Nome, close to the Arctic Circle, remote even by Alaskan standards, became one of the most exciting places in the world. Gold had been discovered on the shores of the Bering Sea the previous summer. Josephine and...
Texas Hill Country Trail: Cavalry, Cowboys and Germans
The Hill Country in Texas is steeped in rich history, and you can still step back in time when you visit. The area boasts historic sites, music, museums, restaurants and hotels to lure you into the 19th century. The Hill Country encompasses 25 counties, including the...
True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows
Western Books & Movies
