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Clearing The Gunsmoke
Prolific teleplay and screenplay writer Jim Byrnes is still writing 61 years after his first sale.
The Knuckleheads
The amazing story of how the adventurous Kolb brothers helped inspire the creation of Grand Canyon National Park.
Basic Training Since 1826
Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,
Lincoln, Nebraska
Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.
A Collector Like No Other
Historian Doug McChristian’s collection finds a home at Fort Concho.
The Most Dangerous Street In America
In the 1870s, Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, Was the Murder Capital of America.
C.M. Russell Rides Again
The namesake museum’s annual auction grossed $4.7 million for its educational programs.
Hartley Of The West
New England actress reflects on how she went to California and became a cowgirl.
Glasgow, Montana
The Old West thrives in the wild river country of the Missouri Breaks.
The Real Doc
Josiah Gordon Scurlock ain’t the guy made famous as Billy the Kid’s sidekick in Young Guns.
Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle
Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.
A Real Western Colt In The Reel West
An Arizona Ranger and Pinal County Sheriff ’s Colt goes to Hollywood in the hands of cowboy star George Montgomery.
Justice Served
A Name, A Photo And A Gunfight… Three Elements That Sparked The Legend Of Commodore Perry Owens.
Arizona's Legendary Hot Springs
In Arizona, few places possess a local mystique as strong as that of Castle Hot Springs. Located in the southern foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, approximately 45 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Castle Hot Springs acquired its name from geothermal springs flowing within a small valley adjacent to Castle Creek. Credit for the discovery of the springs is attributed to prospector George Monroe, although the springs were likely known to the Yavapai and Tonto Apaches who lived in, or frequently traveled, the area. Stories vary as to the spring’s discovery.​​​​​​
Raised From The Dead
One historian knows how to give ghost towns a new life.
Norman Rockwell's Duke
Magazine cover art that turned into a million-dollar sale.
Battle-Tested In The Rockies
Mountain Man Patrick Gass Deserves More Attention in Accounts of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Manipulated Into His Own Death
Solving the mystery behind an Apache hunters death overturns assumptions about Apache battlefield behavior.
The Black Father Of Fort Worth
A shine boy learns to cut hair and ends up an important leader in a major Texas cowtown.
Kingsville, Texas
Cattle and horses still rule at a ranch larger than Rhode Island.
The Lens Of History
A SMALL BAND OF DETERMINED PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED THE HUMANITY AND THE ENORMITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
The Tragedy Of Texas Jack
TEXAS JACK OMOHUNDRO AND GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI’S DOOMED ROMANCE
Good Things To Eat
Wolferman’s is still delighting customers’ taste buds 130 years later.
Lost And Found In American History
Nebraska had long searched for this piece of its heritage.
The Best Of The Texas Rangers
IN FICTION
Reel Or Real Frontier Fare
Another helping for Hoss.
westworld reborn
the channel behind deadwood has another compelling series for western fans to watch.
A Prisoner Of Good Fortune
Zebulon Pike used Spanish incarceration to the U.S. advantage.
Erroneous Ellsworth
LETTERS HELP PROVE THAT THE WYATT EARP-BEN THOMPSON SHOWDOWN IS A TALL TALE.
Oregon At 160
Rediscover the state’s inspiring story from exclusion to progress.