The capital city is full of rich history dating back to the 1800s. From the Union Pacific Railroad to wildlife conservation ...

Cowboy Carter Chronicle explores a groundbreaking course at the University of Houston that unravels the rich tapestry of Black contributions to the American West ...

As much as the “Gunfighter Era” of the Old West was characterized by shoot-outs in the streets, so too was it known for tall tales and quick quips. Consider the case of Pink Higgins. Higgins stumbled ...

Dodge City, Kansas, is a place where the Old West comes to life. Known as Kansas' "Cowboy Capital," this historic frontier town was once a bustling cattle hub and a hotbed of gunfights, saloons, and ...

A vaquero, Ramón Ahumada, was one of the first three Arizonans inducted into the "Hall of the Great Westerners" in Oklahoma City, in 1958. Ahumada was born near Altar in Sonora and came to Arivaca ...

The spirit of the Old West was celebrated Saturday during the Day of the Cowboy event honoring cowboy and ranch life in the scenic California chaparral setting at Los Flores Ranch Park. Families ...

When did the Old West truly begin, and when did it finally come to an end? Some trace the Wild Wests start to the Louisiana ...

The rugged spirit of the American West comes alive in old photos of cowboys and cowgirls who called the open range home. Long before Hollywood glamorized ranching and turned cowboys into legends, ...

Redding's Asphalt Cowboys kick off Rodeo week with a staged robbery involving costumed local celebrities. The tradition's exact origins are unclear, but it likely began to encourage rodeo-themed ...