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The Vaquero: A World-Class Horseman

The Vaquero: A World-Class Horseman

by | Aug 6, 2009 | Features & Gunfights

As an Old West fan you may have tried your hand at riding a horse; you might even consider yourself pretty proficient at it. Some of you can only imagine what it must be like to sit astraddle a five-foot-tall, half a ton of living, thinking, lightning-quick muscle...
It’s Miller Time Again

It’s Miller Time Again

by | Aug 6, 2009 | Art, Guns and Culture

In 1918, Philip Miller got off the train at Denver’s Union Station with a sample case of Miller Brothers cowboy hats, most of his worldly possessions and a persistent cough. When he arrived, the American West was still largely wild and sparsely populated, but the...
The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

by | Aug 1, 2009 | Travel & Preservation

“He just won’t let the dream die. All of us are just so devoted to this man and his dream. It’s a dying art. We come from everywhere just to be in his shows. I hope he can carry it on for another 10 years.” World record holder, big loop rope spinner Cheryl Bacon, who...
Riding The Wall On The Outlaw Trail

Riding The Wall On The Outlaw Trail

by | Jul 1, 2009 | Western Movies

Old West history is filled with legendary names, legendary places. And without a doubt, one of them is Hole-In-The Wall. The rugged and remote section of north central Wyoming served as a major hideout for Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and other members of the Wild...