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Alchemists of the Vine

California's grape growers discovered a gold mine in distilling aged brandy.

The Bozeman Trail

A journey on the historic route goes through the heart of traditional Lakota and Cheyenne hunting areas.

VERA'S LIFE IN THE CIRCUS WAS A ZOO

HER $10 GREENHORN MISTAKE DIDN'T HELP.

A Proud Heritage Saved, Texas Style

Nobody's surprised it's so big and so bold.

Barbarians at the Quartz Rock

A crowd celebrated the first shot poured on Prescott's Whiskey Row.

The Bandit Bard

HOW THE ENGLISH-BORN, CIVIL WAR VETERAN'S CAREER AS AMERICA'S MOST PROLIFIC POET-STAGECOACH ROBBER BEGAN ON THE BACKROADS OF CALIFORNIA'S GOLD COUNTRY

Don't Bet Against a Sporting

HOW SOILED DOVES TRIED TO BEAT THE ODDS AGAINST HYPOCRISY AND POLITICIANS

PACK YOUR BAGS, TIME TO GET WESTERN!

HISTORIC SALOONS, HOTELS AND RANCHES ARE READY TO SERVE YOU UP A SLICE OF THE OLD WEST.

South Dakota

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

Texas

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

Arkansas-Oklahoma-Missouri

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

Arizona

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

Montana

Discover the historic trails that built the Big Sky State.

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.

THE GODFATHER OF WESTERNS

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

ROWDY COWBOYS, OUTLAWS, AND A BLOOD FEUD

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

Two Rode Together

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

The Lawful and the Lawless

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

You Had to Look Hard— The Marquis de Morès Did

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

A Champion of the Small Ranchers

Nate Champion became a martyr in the Johnson County War.

Camping with Charlie at The Russell

The annual auction in Great Falls, Montana, exceeded expectations as always.

Meet Mrs. Tombstone

Most places need a committee; Tombstone needed Edna.

From Disgrace to Doctor

George Goodfellow was kicked out of one career before becoming an international success in another.

Black Bart, Buffalo Robes and Outlaw Hideouts

Ask The Marshall

HALLOWED GROUND HONORED HEROES

Across the West, cemeteries, monuments and memorials provide a poignant reminder of the West's historic past.

UNCLE CHICK, ME And THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Looking back at Charles Orme’s ranch school, where students are still taught to this day.

Bandera, Texas

Cattle-drive roots and cowboy cahoots make this Hill Country town a favorite Old West destination.

Jeremiah Johnson

Half a century later, it's still the best mountain man movie ever made.

A Legendary Year, an Epic Story

A rollicking chronicle of the West, plus a new Arizona Rangers history, new bios of Hopi potter Nampeyo and Apache Chiquito, and a new classic Western from Mark C. Jackson.

Golden Chocolate

California's famous candy companies have been making the world a sweeter place since 1849.