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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...
The Evolution of Western Wear

The Evolution of Western Wear

by | Jun 28, 2009 | Art, Guns and Culture

A city kid visiting the West eyes a cowboy up and down, then asks him, “Mister, why do you wear a big hat?” “My hat protects my head from the sun, the rain, the wind and  the cold,” the cowboy replies. The kid considers that for a moment, then asks, “Why do you wear ...
“Green” Ranching

“Green” Ranching

by | Jun 28, 2009 | True Westerners

Today, Sid Goodloe has a lush vista from his two-story ranch house. He can see for miles, looking at low hills and pine trees and thick grassland (to say nothing of the 10,000-foot mountains in the background), but that’s sure not what greeted him when he found this...
American West: Then & Now

American West: Then & Now

by | Jun 16, 2009 | Travel & Preservation

Chances are you’ve never heard of Mrs. Nettie M. Dickson of Arrow Rock, Missouri. You may not have heard about Arrow Rock, for that matter. It’s high time you did. For Nettie—once described as a “gracious lady of the old school”—was a pioneer in preserving history in...