A Trail Blazer
But Jesse Chisholm didn’t use it for cattle… The Chisholm Trail is one of the most important and famous of the paths used to drive cattle from Texas up to the railheads of Kansas. Ironically, the man who blazed the trail—Jesse Chisholm—didn’t use it for that purpose....
The Towns Too Tough to Die
With foresight and determination, city leaders have worked hard for over a century to preserve our Old West history in the most famous Western towns. Some people rescue wild mustangs, wayward souls or soiled doves. Then there are those inspired individuals...
Mules, Levi’s and Chuckwagons
Can horses really run themselves to death? Marie Johnson (Dallas, Texas) Horses can run themselves to death even without a rider. A horse can die of dehydration, heart attack and exhaustion if not rested periodically. Horses can run fast only so long,...
Noonan’s Last Stand
“We was flabbergasted.” The proud slayers of a huge grizzly are memorialized in one of the most famous photographs in all of Western history. By August 7, 1874, when the photo was taken by William H. Illingworth, Custer had already explored the fabled...
True West July/August 2025
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