Bill Said He Did. Did He?

Bill Said He Did. Did He?

  Buffalo Bill Cody rode many a famous mile across the West,  but did he actually ride for the legendary Pony Express? Near the Pony Express exhibit at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, the docent was asked, “Did Buffalo Bill...
Sweetheart of Lonesome Dove

Sweetheart of Lonesome Dove

  In an exclusive interview, Diane Lane talks about her latest Western, leading men, directors and hope for the next chance to ride on screen. Let Him Go may be the most remarkable female-driven Western since Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge came to blows...
The Best of the West: Heritage Travel

The Best of the West: Heritage Travel

  For millions of would-be travelers to the American West, 2020 will be remembered as the year that might have been. For those who did venture out West this past year, spontaneity and flexibility were the watch-words for successful heritage travel experiences....
Shooting Back

Shooting Back

Who’s Who Letters from the Archives When people would write in and say they knew or saw so-and-so, it captivated me. It made True West even truer, or at least produced evidence of it being true. It was kind of surreal. It would be interesting for the magazine to do a...