Hey, Bartender!
Set’em up and pass’em down! 216 authentic Old West Saloons and Bars you need to visit before they are gone. With swinging doors and wooden floors, ice cold beer and friendly cheer, the Old West saloon is as legendary as the Irish pub and Mexican cantina....
Railroads
Railroads were the nation’s bloodstream, hauling people, freight, ore, agricultural products, and cattle from supply points to the far reaches of America. They fueled America’s expansion and heralded the coming of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine was...
Cowboy Up!
From Montana to Texas, a summer road trip is a great way to immerse yourself in the history and heritage of the American West. I remember my parents loading my sister, Katherine, and me into the family station wagon. It was the late 1960s and our vacation...
The Godfather of Westerns
Robert Duvall talks about the iconic Lonesome Dove, on the cusp of a special cast reunion. From the True West Archives With seven Emmys won, Lonesome Dove is unquestionably television’s most respected Western achievement. The roles were so good, the...
True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows
Western Books & Movies
