Candy Moulton
Stories by Candy Moulton
Following Thomas “Broken Hand” Fitzpatrick
Irish immigrant Thomas Fitzpatrick signed on with William Ashley to head out West in search of beaver in 1823.
Finding Inspiration in the Clouds
The property was a retreat. For most of the last two decades, a home Mell had built on inherited land and adjacent property he purchased, has been one as well.
Retreat at the Homestead Ranch
Duaine and Sheila Hagen built a home of dreams for themselves and terminally-ill youth.
Following the Wild Bunch
They traveled many routes across the West in their quest for riches and for sanctuary.
Surviving Geronimo's Raiders
Long a sanctuary for people and animals seeking to escape scrutiny, the VO Slash Ranch works to preserve its heritage, the environment and rare species.
House of the Butterfly
Several years ago, Kat Vinson contemplated purchasing five villas and operating them as a bed and breakfast in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Following Jack Slade's Stagecoach Trail
Jack Slade started driving teams for William Waddell in 1849 and would spend the next 15 years freighting, managing stagecoach lines and fighting across Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.
Tom Horn: Competent and a Killer
Incompetence is not a word to associate with Tom Horn; he more than once proved the opposite.
The Saddle King's Mor-Do Ranch
For Mort and Donna Fleischer, cowboy gear is not only a true art form of the West, but also their passion.