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Best of the West 2022: Western Movies

by Henry C. Parke | Dec 10, 2021

Wall-to-Wall Westerns After a drought in the classic genre in 2020, Western productions returned with both barrels in 2021. What a...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 10, 2021

The Western Hangs On While Old West history titles wane, classic Western fiction continues to sell. The canary in the coal mine of Old West...

Old West Classics Remain Popular Timeless frontier six-guns, rifles and scatterguns lead the list for this year’s top guns. While the...

by Steve Friesen | Dec 10, 2021

It’s Not Just the Money; It’s the Story Auction houses and Western collectors enjoyed a banner year of selling and buying art, collectibles and...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 10, 2021

Riding - and Writing - for the Brand! Phil Spangenberger If you have ever spoken to Phil Spangenberger about the Old West, historical firearms,...

by TW Editors | Dec 10, 2021

Our 20th Annual Celebration of the Absolute Best of the West The year 2021 was a year of both reflection and celebration. Once again, as spring...

by Henry C. Parke | Dec 17, 2020

In an exclusive interview, Diane Lane talks about her latest Western, leading men, directors and hope for the next chance to ride on screen....

by Henry C. Parke | Dec 17, 2020

The year 2020 was unsatisfying all around, and certainly for Westerns. From a purist point of view, if we strictly define Westerns as taking...

by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 17, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything as readers of Western history and fiction, it was that we depend on our storytellers to help us endure hard times....

by Jana Bommersbach | Dec 17, 2020

My Favorites of 2020 Thank You for Helping Me Through 2020 There aren’t many jobs in which you’re lucky enough to make friends as you work out of...

by Sherry Monahan | Dec 17, 2020

Historic restaurants and saloons keep the spirit of the West alive, and some offer a mean steak. Denver, Colorado, is home to the famous Buckhorn...

What a helluva year 2020 was! While the past 12 months will be remembered in largely negative terms, there have been a handful of firearms...