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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Arts & Entertainment
6 ‘Tombstone’ Filming Locations You Can Still Visit Today
An epic cast, iconic one-liners and old school showdowns make Tombstone one of the best Western movies ever,…
Arts & Entertainment
Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp: Which Movie’s Best?
Tombstone is firmly in the pantheon of the greatest Western movies ever made, and Wyatt Earp was mostly…
Arts & Entertainment
“I’m Your Huckleberry:” The Meaning of Doc Holliday’s Iconic Line
One of the best quotes in Tombstone is also one of the most argued and least understood. But…