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Suckers on the Strip

Suckers on the Strip

by | Mar 30, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

Louis Mueller always said both Sooners and Suckers participated in the 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run, and my impression was that he put himself in the latter category. Louis, a German immigrant, was my mother’s father. He had just turned 21 at the time of the land run....
Western Events for April 2018

Western Events for April 2018

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Departments, Western Roundup

Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this April. Adventure 1836 Chuckwagon Race Neches, TX, April 13-22: Watch wagon races, plus enjoy trail rides, Dutch Oven cooking classes, cowboy poetry and cowboy mounted shooting. 903-721-9111 •...
The Grand Canyon State

The Grand Canyon State

by | Mar 26, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

The Grand Canyon State has been my adopted home for most of my life. When anyone asks me about touring the beautiful southwestern state, I always ask two questions: How long is your visit? How are you arriving: by car, plane or train? No matter what, you will either...
Owen Wister’s Wyoming

Owen Wister’s Wyoming

by | Mar 21, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

Owen Wister’s The Virginian, A Horseman of the Plains, published in 1902, considered to be the first Western novel, is about a black-haired Wyoming cowboy, his love for a Vermont schoolteacher and his search for justice during the early days of Wyoming. The...
Arizona Pearce Boom to Bust

Arizona Pearce Boom to Bust

by | Mar 16, 2018 | True West Blog

Few folks driving on the old Ghost Town Trail northeast of Tombstone, through Gleeson, Courtland and Pearce are aware of the fact that it was quite a boom town after the decline of the silver rich city on Goose Flats. The town was named for Jimmy Pearce. He and his...