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Pioneer Pets

Pioneer Pets

Dogs and cats are as Western as six-guns and Stetsons—and a lot more lovable. In the Old West, dogs were common—and necessary. Cats, not at first,...

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A Moving Target

A Moving Target

When I was a kid, the Old West was 50 years in the rearview, and today my youth is 50 years in the rearview—and—to be honest, more like 60! Yikes!...

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Cowboys Rule!

Cowboys Rule!

Working cowboys and cattle drives have dominated the covers of True West for 70 years. Did True West’s founder Joe Small have a soft spot in his...

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Packing It In

Packing It In

Tom Horn’s role in the Spanish-American War is uncovered.   Tom Horn was—is—a legend of the Old West. His exploits are unique in their variety:...

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