American West
The Allure of Nonexistent Places
Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don't you think?
January 24, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
Five Films About Faith
Movies that question your beliefs, from Steve Martin to Bengalese film to a nostalgic look at the old West
December 15, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Determining Who Made the Most Movies
Some directors make more movies than others. A lot more.
December 09, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Books on Bike Perfection and Women’s Bike-Won Freedom
Women's clothing was a problem, and to efficiently ride a bike there was only one thing to do: Take it off
December 01, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Out Where the West Begins
A new boxed DVD set examines the history of the West in films.
September 21, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Mustang Mystique
Descended from animals brought by Spanish conquistadors centuries ago, wild horses roam the West. But are they running out of room?
March 2010 |
By Abigail Tucker
Carving Out the West at the Great Smoke Conference
In 1851, American Indian tribes gathered to seek protection of their western lands from frontiersman on the Oregon Trail
April 02, 2009 |
By Paul VanDevelder
The Dinosaur Fossil Wars
Across the American West, legal battles over dinosaur fossils are on the rise as amateur prospectors make major finds
April 2009 |
By Donovan Webster
Cindy Sherman: Monument Valley Girl
The artist's self portrait plays with our notions of an archetypal West
March 2009 |
By Victoria Olsen
Endangered Site: Historic Route 66, U.S.A.
The 2,400 mile highway was eclipsed by interstate highways that bypassed neon signs of roadside diners
March 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
N. Scott Momaday and the Buffalo Trust
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Kiowa Indian N. Scott Momaday runs a nonprofit organization working to preserve Native cultures
January 2009 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
The Cowboy in Winter
Gerald Mack lived the life—and photographer Sam Abell went along for the ride
October 2008 |
By Robert M. Poole
On the Prowl
Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats' survival in the American West
November 2007 |
By Jeremy Kahn
Ghosts in the Sagebrush
Tumbledown structures recall dude ranching's heyday
June 2007 |
By Tony Perrottet
Cowboys and Artists
Each summer models decked out in period dress give artists a picture of life in the Wild West
July 2005 |
By Devon Jackson
Footpath Atop the West
Since the 1930s, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, extending from Mexico to Canada, has beckoned young and old
April 2005 |
By Donovan Webster
Wicked Weed of the West
Spotted knapweed is driving out native plants and destroying rangeland, costing ranchers millions. Can anybody stop this outlaw?
December 2004 |
By Joe Alper
Portraits on the Plains
Armed with easel, palette and pencil, George Catlin went west in the 1830s to paint the real "Wild West"
May 2000 |
By Edwards Park
Turning Water to Gold
Confronted with a hill full of gold, miners removed the hill and the gold and left a mess behind
August 1999 |
By Edwin Kiester, Jr
The Object at Hand
A great Shawnee warrior and statesman, Tecumseh united Western tribes in 1812 to fight the encroaching settlers. He lost the war and his life but is much honored in our history.
July 1995 |
By Bil Gilbert
