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Lost Treasures of the Old West

Pirate treasure in the desert?

Ron Soodalter  |  November 2, 2022

Cowboys

Cowboy Chronicler

Fay E. Ward wrote a treasure trove of cowboy skills and history.

Bob Welch  |  November 1, 2022

History

Trail Broke | Life on a Cattle Drive

Most cowboys rode the Chisholm Trail for adventure and money, but C.S. Robinson rode it for love.

Bob Welch  |  October 26, 2022

Cowboys

Camera Cowboy

Photographer Erwin Smith captured the daily lives of Texas Cowboys.

Carson Vaughan  |  October 20, 2022
Illustration of a man looking inside a horse's mouth with inset drawings showing the four age markers.

Cowboys

4 Ways to Age a Horse by His Teeth

No papers? No problem. Use these four markers to age a horse by the condition of his teeth.

Lauren Feldman  |  October 13, 2022

Lifestyle

A Hard Labor of Love: A Girl and Her Bucking Bull

American Cowboy  |  October 10, 2022

History

Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House | The Oldest Saloon in the Southwest

A tiny, mountain mining town is home to the oldest saloon in the Southwest.

G.R. Schiavino  |  September 29, 2022

Cowboys

How Artist Jo Mora Captured the American West

Joe Mora explored and chronicled the West.

Peter Hiller  |  September 20, 2022

History

The Notorious Pearl Hart

The historic Yuma Territorial Prison once housed the only female stagecoach robber.

G.R. Schiavino  |  September 12, 2022

Cowboys

Cowboy Pride

Can there be too much of a good thing?

Bob Welch  |  September 7, 2022