True West Magazine

The true story of the mysterious and elusive Helene Pontipirani

Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a "time travel" shooting experience.

A century AFTER the end of the Mexican revolution, revolutionary Emiliano Zapata still inspires political reform and justice.

What became of Wyatt Earp’s horse, Dick Naylor? When did the first autos appear in the Wild West towns? There is a U.S. National Forest map “The Apache Kid Wilderness” that shows the Apache Kid’s gravesite. Is that accurate? And more.

Going “home” to a sweet moment in American history.

Did Big Nose Kate watch the Tombstone shootout?

Silas Hite, Composer, Musician, Artist

Western events for November 2020

During Mexico’s 1910 Revolution, rebel forces fought with muzzle-loaders, lever-action and bolt-action repeaters—even machine guns.

Villa vs Calles: With friends like these, who needs enemies? Pancho gets whipped and three of his adversaries become president of Mexico!

Bold. Inspirational. Sacred. Rugged.

Women of grit and grace brought home cooking to their restaurants across the West.

One of Hollywood’s finest gentlemen of the silver screen recalls his early career in Westerns.

The Old West is alive in the friendliest town on the loneliest highway.

Max Evans’s final novel The King of Taos, a literary Western, and new biographies of outlaws Cherokee Bill and Willis Newton.

Western book publishing is experiencing a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic.