Rodeo Dough

Rodeo Dough

One of the most popular citizens in Beverly Hills during the 1920s was Western star Tom Mix. Once known as “El Rodeo de las Aguas,” Gathering of the Waters, by the Spanish explorers in the mid-1700s and later for its lima bean fields in the late 19th century, Beverly...
Riding the Reef

Riding the Reef

Once I heard that this was his first ride since being out to pasture all winter, I wasn’t exactly psyched to ride Sawdust. Sawdust might be super excited and frisky, or not want me on his back after his months of romping in the pasture. Encouraged by my drive into...
Did Jesse James Jump?

Did Jesse James Jump?

Jesse James dug his spurs into his horse, pushing for speed while bullets flew past his head. For two weeks, Jesse had been running and hiding from the largest posses ever in American history—a group more than 1,000 strong. Now, part of that posse chased hot on his...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2009

Top 10 True Western Towns of 2009

10. WICHITA, KS When a town is known today as the “Air Capital of the World”—Wichita is the home of airplane manufacturers Boeing, Cessna, Raytheon and Bombardier Aerospace’s Learjet—you might think that it would have cast aside its heritage. Not so with this major...