Sweetwater Shoot-out

Sweetwater Shoot-out

October 1, 1917 Frank Hamer wants to go home. The Texas Ranger has just testified at the Callahan County Courthouse in Baird, Texas, in a murder trial and the case has been continued. Two men, waiting by a drugstore, warn Frank not to pass through Sweetwater on his...
Saving Dalton Days

Saving Dalton Days

Brent Demmitt grew up with Dalton Days in his hometown of Meade, Kansas, and remembers “it was everything to me—it was always a big deal, especially to a kid like me who wanted to be a cowboy.” Some 45 miles from Dodge City, Meade was home to Brent’s heroes: the...
The Good News, Bad News No Country

The Good News, Bad News No Country

“No matter how a man alone ain’t got no bloody f****** chance.” —Harry Morgan, To Have and Have Not (1937) No Country for Old Men is really two movies, especially for audiences who believe they may be coming to see a Coen Brothers picture along the lines of...
True West’s Best of the West 2008 Winners

True West’s Best of the West 2008 Winners

Here are the winners of our “2008 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Bootmaker Dave Little Ask today’s top bootmakers to name their favorite in the business, and you’ll hear “Dave Little.” This year, Little became...
Dude Ranching at an Outlaw Haunt

Dude Ranching at an Outlaw Haunt

I take a deep breath and stare at the glacier-capped Wind River Mountains. My quarter horse Hank has probably seen this view a hundred times, but he stands quietly while I take it all in. I’m riding out amongst the low sagebrush and honey colored grass at the T Cross...