True West Magazine

True West Magazine, also known simply as True West, is an American publication that focuses on legendary figures such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Billy the Kid, and Jesse James. It connects the history of the American Old West to modern times, highlighting how today's Western culture helps maintain the spirit and legacy of the Old West.

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"Brazen Bill" Shot to Blazes

2 months ago | truewestmagazine.com | Bob Bell |Classic Gunfights

Alone highwayman, masked in muslin, robs a stage en route from Tucson to Florence, Arizona, carrying three passengers, including Arizona Citizen editor John Clum. He robs the stage of about $60 when it reaches Point of Mountain (near present-day Marana). The victims report the robber gripped his weapons in a peculiar manner; he held his pistol against the barrel of his rifle, almost as if he were hedging his bets should anyone creep up on him.
King of the Scatterguns

2 months ago | truewestmagazine.com | Phil Spangenberger

The single best and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Wild West was the double-barreled shotgun. At the sign of trouble, the mere sight of a shotgun ready for business is more threatening than almost any other arm.
Frontier Colossus

2 months ago | truewestmagazine.com | Allen Barra

A look back at the legendary Texas cowboy who transformed the American Southwest He almost single- handedly created the cattle industry, invented the chuck wagon, was an innovator for modern irrigation, helped save the buffalo from potential extinction, fought Indians, befriended Indians, scouted the plains, hauled freight, hanged rustlers, saved lives, kept his promises, founded the first ranch on the Texas Panhandle, is considered by some to have been the first Landman, and posthumously...
Three for the Road

2 months ago | truewestmagazine.com | Stuart Rosebrook

The Bird Cage, the Butterfield and the BunchThe Gilded TheaterIn Old West history there are few cities as infamous as Tombstone, Arizona, and as few Western territorial buildings as iconic, famous or legendary as the Bird Cage Theater.
10 Western Style Pieces That Are So Houston-Coded

Nov 3, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Ayana Herndon

The AFROTECH™ 2024 is hosted in Houston, the innovative city filled with culture and standout western-themed fashion. The best way to pay homage to the host city is by embracing the western style aesthetic. Why Is Western Style Trending? Western style fashion is one of the biggest fashion trends of 2024. From cowboy-core to the coastal cowgirl, it seems as though everyone is embracing the sharpness and minimalism associated with the wild west.
One Rude Dude!

Oct 17, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Bob Bell |Classic Gunfights

Against overwhelming odds Rude reloads with deadly efficiency. Map by Tom Jonas. Based on the research of Greg Scott. July 14, 1861An American ranchero named Billy Rude, along with a Mexican vaquero named Felix, are riding from Tubac, Arizona to retrieve some horses which Rude had left on his abandoned farm, after a series of very aggressive Apache raids. The farm is about 18 miles from Tubac, on the road to Tucson.
Walk Where They Walked

Oct 17, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Stuart Rosebrook

How do you get hooked on history at a young age—or at any age, for that matter? I’d say one of the best ways is to get out of the library and classroom and walk where history happened. For me it started in Jerome and Clarkdale, Arizona. My earliest memories of historic places are of the fabled mining town and its ghostly, nearly all empty buildings (we’re talking 1968 here!) and the ruins of the ancient Puebloan people of Tuzigoot, a national monument near the Verde River, below Jerome.
Wild & Free

Oct 15, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Stuart Rosebrook

1945-2024A whirlwind of ink and drama, Jana Bommersbach never blinked in the pursuit of a great story. Ever. She was an omnipotent presence in any room she entered. Her passion for writing, for truth, for justice—for the First Amendment—were guideposts that drove Jana forward every day. For five decades, Jana was an inspiration to her peers in journalism. She never backed down from a bully; she was a thorn in the side of every politician; and she was unwavering in her pursuit of a good story.
The Marlow Brothers

Oct 14, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Mike Coppock

Whether highborn or from the wrong side of the tracks, those who came West appreciated grit in a person, never mind if displayed by a hero or an outlaw. Their attention was captured by the grit displayed by the Marlow Brothers who overwhelmed a vigilante mob while shackled. George, Charley, Alf and Epp Marlow were chained together in pairs along with two other prisoners as they were being transported out of Graham, Texas, in the dead of night on January 19, 1889.
Walk Where They Walked

Oct 14, 2024 | truewestmagazine.com | Bob Bell

In this issue of True West we are launching a new history campaign—actually more of a crusade—to Walk Where They Walked. We are going to encourage you and everyone you know to get out and experience history firsthand, by seeking out the actual ground where history happened. You will be amazed at what you pick up when you simply walk where they walked. So get ready to experience history on a whole new level. For example, to better understand what actually happened to Willie B.