Women
Olive Oatman: Tattooed Captive of the Frontier
In the summer of 1850, the Oatman family headed west with visions of a promised land in the…
Guns
What Does it Mean to Go Heeled?
In one of the more memorable quotes from Tombstone, Wyatt Earp—played by Kurt Russell—responds to Johnny Tyler’s bold…
Outlaws
Rufus Buck and His Gang: A Tale of Violence and Frontier Justice
On July 1, 1896, five young men, chained and dressed in black, walked to the gallows at Fort…
Arts & Entertainment
74 Western Tattoo Ideas, from Cowboy Skulls to Scorpions
Traditional American tattoos may be rooted in the open seas of the 1800s, but vast Western landscapes inspired…
People
8 of the Most Famous Cowboys & Figures in Wild West History
The American cowboy occupies a revered position in history, folklore, and popular culture. The most famous figures of…
Arts & Entertainment
9 Things You May Not Know About Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger
Dozens of actors have played and voiced the Lone Ranger since 1933, but none embodied the aura of…
Life in the West
The Reality of Dying of Consumption in the Old West
If you could hop into a DeLorean time machine and go back to an Old West saloon, one…
Arts & Entertainment
13 Best Western Movies & Series to Stream on Netflix Right Now
Netflix might not have the deepest Western library, but it does offer refreshing takes on some of the…
Outlaws
Shanghai Kelly: San Francisco’s King Crimp
In the last half of the 1800s, the bustling port town of San Francisco, which grew out of…
Lawmen
Big Jim Courtright: 9 Things 1883 Didn’t Tell Us about the Old West Lawman
If you are a fan of the Paramount+ series Yellowstone (and who isn’t?), you were probably thrilled when…
People
Josephine Earp: Adventurous Woman of the West
When Josephine Marcus Earp died in Los Angeles on December 19, 1944, her small memorial attracted little attention…
Lost Mines & Treasure
7 Intriguing Stories of Lost Treasure in Utah
Come to think of it, Utah would be a great place to hide something. First, it is vast.…