The Most Dangerous Girl in Mexico

The Most Dangerous Girl in Mexico

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...
Ridin’ the Rails

Ridin’ the Rails

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....
“Giddy Up” Gals Getaway

“Giddy Up” Gals Getaway

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...
Following the Arkansas River

Following the Arkansas River

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...