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The Eagle Sacrifice
Why did Hopis capture eagles? Les Freeman Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Another Trail of Tears
The effort to relocate the Seminoles was costly and deadly for both sides.
Romance And The Buffalo Hunt
The lady Charles M. Russell would wed improved his study and treatment of frontier buffalo hunts.
Fish Tales
Buffalo Bill’s inn inspired guests to fish for salmon and trout.
The Planting of Judge Roy Bean
How the “Law West of the Pecos” got his start.
Unlikely Saddle Pards
Frederic remington and Powhatan Clarke became eternal friends riding the trails of old arizona.
The Western Dreams of a Nobel Outlaw
Mama, take this badge off of me I can’t use it anymore It’s getting’ dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door.—Bob Dylan, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”
The Real Frank James
The glorified outlaw, and why he shed his criminal skin after the death of his younger, and more famous, brother.
The Scandalous Saddle
Women riding aside leads to dangerous (and ridiculous) saddle invention.
Cowboys And Conductors
The Old West thrives in the historic trails and rails town of Williams, Arizona.
Saved By YouTube
One of Texas’s most legendary hotels found rescuers on the World Wide Web.
Hunka Hunka Burnin' Iron
Elvis Presley’s firearms set world records.
Armchair Gun Show
Enjoy viewing and learning about Old West firearms by relaxing in your favorite chair and simply turning the pages of these latest volumes.
Buffalo Bill: Why He Still Matters
Described by a U.S. President as an “American of Americans,” William F. Cody Remains Vital to Our Nation.
Buffalo Bill & His Bloody-Thirsty Indians
The Hardest-fighting Tribe of the American West Devoured European Audiences Alive...with Eloquence and Wit!
Buffalo Bill Busted!
He perfected the Wild West show, toured the world, got rich and then lost millions. What happened?
A Hell-Bent Ride On A Snortin' Prince Of A Mule
A mule became the men’s best hope in the terrifying Hayfield fight that took place 150 years ago.
Queen Of The Kansas Cowtowns
Abilene, Kansas, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.
A Pioneer Paradise
Spectacular beauty and Old West heritage makes Kanab, Utah, a perfect Western getaway.
riders of the purple sage
zane grey’s timeless novel will be staged as an opera.
on the hunt for buffalo bill
collectors bid high to land one of the earliest known images of the frontier scout.
daniel boone: passing the torch
the backwoodsman’s remarkable hunts out west foreshadowed the exploits of our iconic mountain men.
emperor of the united states
joshua abraham norton turned his lost fortune into an imperial legacy.
The Tombstone Collector
Jim Melikian is True West’s “Best Western History Collector” of the year.
Who Was The Best Huckleberry?
One Doc Holliday Actor Stands Above The Rest.
Laying Track?
“El Deguello,” an old battle song originally used by Muslims to signify no quarter given.
The Black Man At Little Big Horn
Isaiah Dorman is known for his death—but his life was also noteworthy.
An Electric Dream Burns Out
Preserving Kearney’s boomtown history inside an elegant Victorian home.
Private Eye Cowboy?
A Texan’s First Generation Colt sold with a badge tied to a nationwide detective agency.
U.S. Cavalry's First Bolt-Action Carbine
The single-shot trapdoor Springfield wasn’t the only carbine used by the cavalry during the Indian Wars, several repeaters were also used—including America’s first bolt gun.