Dead Men Tell Tales

A web series aimed at the younger generation gets transformed into a movie.

Cold-Blooded Conman

Greedy Louis Eytinge made Arizona Territory shudder over his psychopathic crimes.

Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle

Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.

A Real Western Colt In The Reel West

An Arizona Ranger and Pinal County Sheriff ’s Colt goes to Hollywood in the hands of cowboy star George Montgomery.

Justice Served

A Name, A Photo And A Gunfight… Three Elements That Sparked The Legend Of Commodore Perry Owens.​​​​​​

Arizona's Legendary Hot Springs

In Arizona, few places possess a local mystique as strong as that of Castle Hot Springs. Located in the southern foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, approximately 45 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Castle Hot Springs acquired its name from geothermal springs flowing within a small valley adjacent to Castle Creek. Credit for the discovery of the springs is attributed to prospector George Monroe, although the springs were likely known to the Yavapai and Tonto Apaches who lived in, or frequently traveled, the area. Stories vary as to the spring’s discovery.​​​​​​

Raised From The Dead

One historian knows how to give ghost towns a new life.

Norman Rockwell's Duke

Magazine cover art that turned into a million-dollar sale.

Battle-Tested In The Rockies

Mountain Man Patrick Gass Deserves More Attention in Accounts of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

Manipulated Into His Own Death

Solving the mystery behind an Apache hunters death overturns assumptions about Apache battlefield behavior.

The Black Father Of Fort Worth

A shine boy learns to cut hair and ends up an important leader in a major Texas cowtown.

Kingsville, Texas

Cattle and horses still rule at a ranch larger than Rhode Island.

The Lens Of History

A SMALL BAND OF DETERMINED PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED THE HUMANITY AND THE ENORMITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

The Tragedy Of Texas Jack

TEXAS JACK OMOHUNDRO AND GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI’S DOOMED ROMANCE

Good Things To Eat

Wolferman’s is still delighting customers’ taste buds 130 years later.

Crook Fails Custer At The Rosebud

The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.

Clearing The Gunsmoke

Prolific teleplay and screenplay writer Jim Byrnes is still writing 61 years after his first sale.

The Knuckleheads

The amazing story of how the adventurous Kolb brothers helped inspire the creation of Grand Canyon National Park.

Basic Training Since 1826

Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,

Lincoln, Nebraska

Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.

A Pioneer Paradise

Spectacular beauty and Old West heritage makes Kanab, Utah, a perfect Western getaway.

And The War Begins

The 1862 Battle of Apache Pass starts the conflict between the U.S. and Apache Nation.

Never Wasted A Bullet

Yanosha Was One Of Geronimo’s Bravest Chiricahua Apache Warriors.

Magic City Of The Plains

Old West heritage is celebrated in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

A Prisoner Of Good Fortune

Zebulon Pike used Spanish incarceration to the U.S. advantage.

Erroneous Ellsworth

LETTERS HELP PROVE THAT THE WYATT EARP-BEN THOMPSON SHOWDOWN IS A TALL TALE.

Oregon At 160

Rediscover the state’s inspiring story from exclusion to progress.

Abilene's Man With A Star

Explore the Great Plains from Wyoming to Kansas and discover the truth behind the stories of legendary Western lawman “Bear River” Tom Smith.

A Match Made In Paris

FAMED FRENCH ARTIST ROSA BONHEUR’S FASCINATION WITH BUFFALO BILLAND HIS WILD WEST INSPIRED A FRIENDSHIP AND ARTWORK FOR THE AGES.

Grand Tradition

The Prix de West at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum still rides high.