True West - April 2023

In this issue

Our 21st Annual Heritage Travel Issue
Robert Duvall The Legendary Lonesome Dove Interview By Henry C. Parke
PLUS: The Goodnight-Loving Trail:
The Real History Behind Lonesome Dove
Texas Cowboys, Outlaws and a Blood Feud
Abilene, Kansas A True Western Cowtown
Cowpunching and Gunslinging: The Wild and Woolly Tap Duncan

A Champion of the Small Ranchers

Nate Champion became a martyr in the Johnson County War.

2 mins

You Had to Look Hard— The Marquis de Morès Did

His wife's beautiful name graces the charming town he left behind.

2 mins

The Lawful and the Lawless

Firearms at the Rock Island Auction tell stories of violent days of frontier law and order.

2 mins

Two Rode Together

OLIVER LOVING AND CHARLES GOODNIGHT MADE HISTORY IN 1866, AND 120 YEARS LATER LARRY MCMURTRY MADE THEM LEGENDS.

9 mins

ROWDY COWBOYS, OUTLAWS, AND A BLOOD FEUD

L.R. Millican's life in Lampasas, Texas, both lucky and legendary.

7 mins

THE GODFATHER OF WESTERNS

Robert Duvall talks about the iconic Lonesome Dove, on the cusp of a special cast reunion.

6 mins

Cowboy Up!

From Montana to Texas, a summer road trip is a great way to immerse yourself in the history and heritage of the American West.

1 min

Montana

Discover the historic trails that built the Big Sky State.

8 mins

Arizona

Discover the Grand Canyon State's rich history of ranching, mining and railroads in its small towns.

10 mins

Arkansas-Oklahoma-Missouri

Discover the Western Frontier on a tour of three gateway states to the Old West.

6 mins

Texas

The Lone Star State celebrates the bicentennial of the Texas Rangers.

8 mins

South Dakota

Discover adventure and cowboy history in the West River cattle country.

7 mins

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True West Magazine Description:

TRUE WEST captures the history of the American frontier through authentic and provocative literary nonfiction and heritage travel narratives that keep the spirit of the West alive.