I remember seeing my Wyoming-raised father quietly touching his hand to the brim of his cowboy hat, or tipping it in a p…
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Frontier Editors Torch carriers for justice, seekers of truth, and ruthless writers.
Wherever folks settled in the rugged wilds of the West there remained a desire to keep up with what was happening “Back …
Young Doc Holliday was a Traveling Man Doc Holliday didn’t let any grass grow under his feet.
For a man who was slowly dying from consumption, Doc Holliday didn’t let any grass grow under his feet. He was diagnosed…
Posse Catches Horseback Train Robbers in a Touring Car What kind of traffic signals and traffic laws were in place in towns the early years of the horseless carriage?
Did you ever wonder what kind of traffic signals and traffic laws were in place in towns the early years of the horseles…
Tombstone’s Allen Street One of the most notorious streets in the Old West.
Tombstone’s Allen Street is one of the most notorious in the Old West. On the north side of the street saloons were open…
Trails, Rails, and Automobiles Adventure awaits the traveler who follows the legendary routes of Arizona’s earliest wagon roads, railways and highways.
Arizona’s scenic highways and welcoming Old West communities make the Grand Canyon state one of the best places to spend…
Betting on the Baby on the Bar Unraveling the truth behind Arizona’s most famous saloon story.
Tombstone boasts Arizona’s most famous gunfight, but Prescott can claim its most famous saloon story. It speaks of a bab…
Arizona Territory Born Into Trouble
In 1863, a bill passed the U.S. Senate officially organizing the Arizona Territory, and on February 24, President Abraha…
Riding the Prescott-Santa Fe Stage Following the trail of the Arizona-New Mexico territorial capital-to-capital stage line leads to adventures and historic sites.
I’ve solved one Old West mystery. You want to know why the Star Line Transportation Company, a k a the Prescott-Santa Fe…
Death for Dilda Cold-blooded killer Dennis Dilda meets justice.
In 1885, Dennis Dilda was running a farm in Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. A man named Jenkins was also living there…