Western ecology revolved around wolves—that is, until people shot, roped, trapped, gassed, stomped and strangled them
Letter From Wild West: June 2016
While revenge might be sweet, it must always take a backseat to survival
Author Paul Andrew Hutton
In his new book the award-winning author profiles Mickey Free, the Apache Kid and Geronimo
Helen Chain
Denver-based landscape painter Helen Chain roamed the Southwest in search of timeless landscapes
Book Review: Custer’s Trials
T.J. Stiles brings Custer superbly to life while also revealing much about how we got to where we are as a nation
Book Review: Entertaining Women
Surprise! Chris Enss had written another entertaining book about 19th-century Western women who appeared onstage
Book Review: Buffalo Bill, Boozers, Brothels and Bare-Knuckle Brawlers
Irish-born Englishman Evelyn Booth recalls a ribald, venturesome 1884–85 journey he took with two friends through the West
Movie Review: The Revenant (2015)
Alejandro Iñárritu won the best director Oscar for his stark depiction of mountain man Hugh Glass’ survival of a grizzly bear attack
Movie Review: The Hateful Eight
Those familiar with director Quentin Tarantino’s films know to expect extreme violence—and that’s the problem
Movie Review: Jane Got a Gun
Production problems and an incongruous narrative plague this story of a woman and a neighboring rancher who face down a gang
