The Strangest Adoption in the History of the West

The little-known and bizarre border saga of Santa Anna’s gringo son.

Crossroads of the West

A heartland oasis, Kearney, Nebraska, celebrates its Western heritage year round.

Comstock Inferno

Would the world ’s richest mine survive the Comstock Fire?

From Slavery To Cattle King

“80 John” Wallace pursued his dream and became a millionaire Texas rancher.

Hell On Wheels

Travel across Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming to discover how the Union Pacific Railroad built the West 150 years ago.

Horrors Of Stage Station Grub

A hefty price for food prepared in less-than-sanitary conditions.

Virginia City, Montana

Walk the boardwalks, ride the train and spend the night in a National Historic Landmark.

Beyond Awesome

The Grandeur of the West in Western Art.

The Wickedest Cattletown in Kansas

The short, but violent, run of Ellsworth.

She's So Money

Sacagawea and her sculptor on coin bring riches to the auction block.

Breaking Broncs With The Bow-Gun Boys

A famous pioneer photographer recounts the last busting at a historic Montana cow camp.

Mollie's Miracle

C.S. Fly’s industrious wife saved historical views of Territorial Arizona from going up in flames.

Mark Twain's Vittles And Viands

Meals by stage, restaurant and campfire.  

Black Hills And Gold Dust

The Sioux lost their sacred land due to the 1874 discovery.

America's Cowboys Get Their Due

An iconic saddler’s shop houses a heritage Nevada museum that honors the first cowboys.

Bizarro's Take on American Indians

DAN PIRARO GREW UP WANTING TO LOOK INDIAN AND ENDED UP PAYING HOMAGE TO THEM WITH HIS HUMOR.

A Daring Sense Of Humor

Yuma Bill enjoyed a good joke while scouting for the U.S. Army.

Hell On Wheels Meals

Transcontinental Railroaders chowed down on oysters and bullets.

Virginia City, Nevada: Queen Of The Comstock

The historic city remains the crown jewel of the Silver State’s mining towns.

The Toughest News in the West

The Tombstone Epitaph lives on…and on.

In Wine There Is Truth

Word Spinning The most celebrated duel in recent Western films wasn’t fought with guns or bowie knives, but words: in 1993’s Tombstone, Val Kilmer’s “Doc” Holliday and Michael Biehn’s John Ringo face off in the Oriental Saloon and exchange slings and arrows in Latin. Here, for those who slept through Latin class, is a translation and analysis of the confrontation.

That's My Steak, Valance

Dining out in frontier Leadville was so dangerous, patrons could find lead in their eggs.

Mountain Men, Mules And Miners

Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates its Old West heritage with gusto every day.

The Lawful Breed

Little Known Characters of the Oldwest. Joseph Hardin Clements, cousin to a notorious gunfighter, looked tough, but preferred peace.

Red Hot For The Crowd

Las Vegas pioneers loved their Chile Colorado with a spicy kick!

The Dodge City Lawdog

Charlie Bassett was the main peacekeeper in the infamous cowtown.

The Painter's Cabin

A cabin restoration allows Maynard Dixon fans to enjoy views that inspired the master artist .

Fame, Fortune And A Snowball's Chance In Hell

How an Arizona cowhand bested Tom Horn and became an international roping sensation.

The Road To And From China

The Burlingame Act brought Chinese workers to the American West—for a time.

Wyatt's Last Trip

Wyatt's Last Trip