by Jana Bommersbach | Oct 2, 2006 | True Westerners
They called her the “Saint of Cabora” and “Queen of the Yaquis.” Some saw her as the Mexican Joan of Arc. A dictator thought her “the most dangerous girl in Mexico” and ordered her exiled to Arizona Territory; indeed, her name was the battle cry of a doomed...
by twadmin | Oct 1, 2005 | Art, Guns and Culture
Readers’ Choice – Here are the winners of our “2006 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Contemporary Western Artist Thom Ross This San Francisco native-turned-Seattle resident keeps pushing the envelope....
by Jana Bommersbach | May 1, 2005 | Travel & Preservation
There was a time in the Old West when the arrival of the railroad was as exciting as it got—the coming of the train was much anticipated and joyfully celebrated. Without it, your community was reached only by horseback, a crowded stagecoach or a lumbering farm wagon....
by Meghan Saar | Apr 1, 2005 | True Westerners
As 70 head of horses hoofed their way to the corral for morning rides, a Mercedes Benz horn honked, loud and impatient. But horses stop for no man. Not even Don, who was on his way to a business meeting and wanted to grab a quick breakfast beforehand. The whole...
by Candy Moulton | Nov 1, 2004 | Travel & Preservation
I’m driving around Wichita, Kansas, looking for the Arkansas River and I can’t find it. That is probably because I’m pronouncing it like the state of Arkansas (with a “saw” at the end) and I find out the people around Kansas pronounce it like their state. Now that I...