A backroads tour of the Western author’s two favorite states leads to small towns, historic sites and awe-inspiring natural wonders. ...
Zane Grey’s Arizona and New Mexico
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New Mexico
New Mexico Chiles
Ever since Don Juan Oñate brought the fiery fruit to Nuevo Mexico in 1598, the chile pepper has defined cuisine in the Land of Enchantment. ...
A Merry Christmas at Ft. Yuma
The workhorse among the Army’s Corps of Topographical Engineers surveying the southern border of the New Mexico Territory during the 1850’s was Lt....
Last Words For two notables, “Hello, Bob” proved ominous.
Two men, famous in their own times and in their own ways. United in an important way. Bob Ford, gunned down by Ed O’Kelley (photo) on June 8, 1892...
The Opening and Closing of the Santa Fe Trail 1821-1880, Part 2
At this time St. Louis was a raw, crude, boisterous city of some 4,600 people made up mostly of French, Indians, Spanish, Germans and Americans....
The Opening and Closing of the Santa Fe Trail 1821-1880, PART 1
The Mexican Revolution ended in 1821 and brought about many changes in foreign policy. Up to then Spain didn’t allow her colonies to trade with the...
Feed the Dog An unusual explanation for being heavily armed.
Robert Widenman was a New Mexico deputy US marshal—and an associate of Billy the Kid and the Regulators during the Lincoln County War. He was...
The Tom Jonas Map Quest
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get a map of the location of Doc Holliday’s Saloon in Las Vegas, New Mexico (“Classic Gunfights,”...
A Cowboy Archaeologist? George McJunkin made a huge discovery.
George McJunkin was a top hand, running some of the largest cattle outfits in New Mexico and Texas during the post-Civil War years. He had a run-in...
Into Max Evan’s Hi Lo Country
Hit the road and discover the historic and mystic lands of New Mexico’s legendary author. Technically, Chama isn’t in the Hi Lo Country, but...
Don’t Shoot! A former lawman failed in his attempt to surrender.
George Campbell had built up a solid reputation as a lawman in Texas and New Mexico during the late 1870s and early 1880s. For a couple of...
An Important Man In New Mexico Henry Jaffa—little remembered today—made his mark in the 19th century.
AN IMPORTANT MAN IN NEW MEXICO Henry Jaffa—little remembered today—made his mark in the 19th century. That year, he started a business in Las Vegas,...