Arts & Entertainment
70+ Best Western Tattoo Ideas: Traditional, Minimalist, and Realistic Styles
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…
Life in the West
43 Western Boy Names that Pay Homage to the Frontier
With its legendary figures and larger-than-life tales, the American West is a gold mine of first name ideas.…
Lawmen
Virgil Earp: The Real Frontier Marshal of Tombstone
Wyatt Earp may be lionized for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but Virgil Earp…
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.…
Arts & Entertainment
Is ‘Tombstone’ a True Story? Here’s What’s Accurate (and Not)
The dramatic storyline in Tombstone may seem pulled straight from a Ned Buntline dime novel, but its script…
Outlaws
Was Ike Clanton Really the Loudmouth Coward of Tombstone?
When the dust settled on the most infamous gunfight in the West, three men lay dying in the…