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Corrida de Toros

Corrida de Toros

by | Jan 1, 2007 | Features & Gunfights

Which is the more aggressive and dominant animal—a Mexican fighting bull (toro) or an American buffalo? Scotty Philip, a cattle trader well known along the Mexican border, decided to find out during the winter of 1906-07. His plan? To ship by rail two bull buffaloes...
Top 10 Western Meals to Eat

Top 10 Western Meals to Eat

by | Jan 1, 2007 | Travel & Preservation

Out of work cowhands used to ride the grub line, which is pretty much what I do for a living. ’Cause I like to eat. And a body can find a whole lot of chow in the West. So the ramrods at this outfit decided to investigate and choose the 10 meals (west of the...
Screamin’ Sheb

Screamin’ Sheb

by | Jan 1, 2007 | True Westerners

When former Sen. Fred Thompson took the floor of Congress in October 2002 and declared Sheb Wooley to be an official “American treasure,” Wooley was definitely surprised. Sheb’s widow, Linda Dotson-Wooley, says, “Sheb got a little teary-eyed. He never realized that...
True West’s Best of the West 2007 Winners

True West’s Best of the West 2007 Winners

by | Jan 1, 2007 | Art, Guns and Culture

Here are the winners of our “2007 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list.   Best Living Bootmaker Paul Bond The year 2006 marked Paul Bond’s 60th year in the bootmaking business. Before that, he rodeoed in the 1930s and ’40s. Before...