Pursuing Outlaw Sam Bass

The trail of the Union Pacific train robbers leads from South Dakota to Texas.

Old Wrist-Breaker

The heavy Model 1840 Cavalry Saber earned this dubious nickname, yet served for decades.

Did She or Didn't She?

Deadwood’s Dora DuFran is credited with coining the word “cathouse.”

Guns That Won The West

Recent firearms auctions proved profitable for sellers and buyers alike.

Surviving The Ride On The Jackass Mail

Crossing the desert proved an ordeal passengers could never forget.

Stone By Stone

Shirley McClintock has dedicated her life to preserving the history of Council Grove, Kansas.

John X. Beidler

A shotgun messenger in Old Montana left a great legacy of service and courage.

History Has Taught Me

My Biography

Traditions Of The West

Discover the best of our collective Western culture in the exhibits at the top museums of 2019.

Western Art Reached The Top Tier

The works of several Old West artists sold at high premium at the Heritage Auction.

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.

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 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.

Custer's Last Strand

Custer scholars and buffs find treasures among Glen Swanson’s Battle of the Little Big Horn relics.

Hollywood's Flintlock Fakery

For decades, moviemakers used centerfire, metallic-cased cartridge guns with wdummy flintlocks to emulate the real thing.

One Proud Hostile

A conversation with Wes Studi, fresh off his blockbuster portrayal of the chief yellow hawk and marking the 25th anniversary of his role as Geronimo.

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 Deadliest Enemy

How stalwart cattle ranchers in the Lone Star State survived the Big Dry Up.

When Mrs. Satan Ran For President

The “most immoral woman” paved a path in history as a political trailblazer.

Gourmet Glitz at Gateway to the West

The Campbells hosted the most extravagant parties in St. Louis.