BAT MASTERSON

THE DEADLY AND DANGEROUS LIFE OF THE MAN WHO INVENTED WYATT EARP

Get Out of Dodge!

SINCE DODGE CITY WAS FOUNDED 150 YEARS AGO, THE KANSAS COWTOWN IS STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF THE WEST.

The West's Worst Shootout

The tragedy at Goingsnake left 11 men dead-and a lot of questions.

THE WILDEST TOWN IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA'S EARLY YEARS AS A FRONTIER OUTPOST WERE VIOLENT, DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE.

Casper, Wyoming

The historic trail town celebrates its Western heritage all year round.

The Earps' Flight After the Fight

The lawmen’s route from Arizona to New Mexico and Colorado is a grand adventure.

Texas's Quanah Parker Trail

Discover the life of the legendary Comanche following the arrows in the Lone Star State.

The End of an Era

Texans drove their last great herds north in the 1880s.

Slaughter in Seven Rivers

BILLY WILSON AND TOM PICKETT ESCAPED THE NOOSE FOR THE SENSELESS MURDERS OF FOUR HISPANOS IN LINCOLN COUNTY.

Eye for Eye

L.J. Martin makes a movie.

DANIEL BOONE'S YELLOW STONE HUNT

FACT OR FICTION?

Mother of Exiles

Immigration to the West in 1883 transformed the country.

Trailing Them North

Follow the Western Cattle Trail from Bandera, Texas, to Miles City, Montana.

On the True Grit Trails

Travel across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Colorado and discover the real and imagined locations of the iconic novel and 1969 film's locations.

Wyoming's Colorful Characters

Hit the road where the famous roamed across the Cowboy State.

My Top Ten Favorite Movie Moments

True West’s Firearms Editor applauds authenticity.

Rocky Mountain Bonanzas

Explore mining history from Cripple Creek to Grand Encampment.

Leavenworth, Kansas

The First City of the Sunflower State celebrates its Western heritage.

Law and Order on the Overland Trails

Each traveler was a marching ordnance department.

Dreaming Nevada

Adventures await across the Silver State for the visitor who loves small towns and history.

Kansas's Santa Fe Trail

Traversing the Sunflower State from Leavenworth to Dodge City

Christopher Mitchum

The reluctant Western star shares memories of his acting career.

An Arizona Adventure

The Earp brothers' trail from Prescott to Tombstone is a treasure trove of historic sites.

Tamer of Raton Pass

“Uncle Dick” Wootton helped build a nation with his Santa Fe Trail

Tombstone on the Cutting Room Floor

Historians, actors and film critics weigh in on Kevin Jarre’s original script—and whether it should be remade and finally get its due.

Truth in Black and White

The multitalented actor who played Johnny Ringo in tombstone reflects on Kevin Jarre’s script and the film’s production.

Was It Suicide or Doc?

Doc Holliday did not kill John Ringo. Nor did Wyatt Earp kill him. Most of the important evidence has already been presented by others here.

Where History Happens

Vigilant stewards keep the Old West alive in these Top Ten Towns.

Did Doc Kill Ringo?

ONCE AND FOR ALL, HISTORIANS SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE TRAGIC DEMISE OF THE LEGENDARY GUNFIGHTER.

Chile Queens

"For two centuries, locals and visitors to the public plazas of San Antonio, Texas, dined on the famous fiery cuisine."