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On the Bison Trail

On the Bison Trail

by | May 12, 2020 | Departments

The great wild bison herds that once ranged from Canada to Texas had a significant impact on the people and landscape of the West. Their annual migrations churned the soil as they took advantage of natural grasslands. The native people of the region followed these...
The West Awaits!

The West Awaits!

by | May 12, 2020 | Features & Gunfights

The great Western American road trip is  a bucket list item for travelers all over the world. During this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we know that travel is limited at best and nonexistent at worst. Although the nation awaits the lifting of travel restrictions and...
“Our Father, Who Art….”

“Our Father, Who Art….”

by | May 11, 2020 | Departments

What did people do in Dakota Territory in the late 19th century? In the part that would become North Dakota—windswept, treeless, flat-as-a-pancake, cold-as-hell—they built churches. Small, intimate, full-on-Sunday churches. The Lutherans mainly built with white...
Chief Joseph and The Nez Perce In response to Candy Moulton’s, fine story on Chief Joseph in the Feb-March 2020 issue of True West, a reader wanted to know why the Army didn’t let the Nez Perce go to Canada and be rid of them...

Chief Joseph and The Nez Perce In response to Candy Moulton’s, fine story on Chief Joseph in the Feb-March 2020 issue of True West, a reader wanted to know why the Army didn’t let the Nez Perce go to Canada and be rid of them...

by | May 1, 2020 | True West Blog

In response to Candy Moulton’s, fine story on Chief Joseph in the Feb-March 2020 issue of True West, a reader wanted to know why the Army didn’t let the Nez Perce go to Canada and be rid of them. Candy Moulton’s thoughts are italicized below. First, let me give you a...