American west Archives - Wide Open Country

View of Deadwood, in South Dakota, in its heyday, as photographed by F.J. Haynes, showing store fronts and a group of men in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA, circa 1877. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images).

7 of the Creepiest Ghost Stories From the Old West

By Courtney Fox

Photograph of Wyatt Earp while he was a marshal in Dodge City

Wyatt Earp: The Wild West Icon Served as a Consultant on Early Western Films

By Courtney Fox

photo of legendary cowboy Bill Pickett

5 African-American Cowboys Who Shaped the American West

By Courtney Fox

Nat Love, African American cowboy who claimed to have won the name of Deadwood Dick in South Dakota, 1876, by virtue of his roping talent. Full length photo with lariat and saddle. From his privately published autobiographyy (1907)

Nat Love: The Real Old West Cowboy Featured in 'The Harder They Fall'

Markswoman Annie Oakley /

10 Women Who Ruled the Wild West

By Courtney Fox

real cowboys

15 Places in the U.S. Where Cowboy Culture Is Alive and Well

By Wide Open Country Staff

Kevin Costner in 'Open Range'

Kevin Costner's Best Western Performances, From 'Open Range' to 'Yellowstone'

By Courtney Fox

John Ford, Legendary Western Movie Director, Led a Film Crew During World War II

By Courtney Fox

National Cowboy Museum

Oklahoma's National Cowboy Museum Offers Virtual Tours of Western Relics

By Courtney Fox

Wild West Town

What 8 Legendary Wild West Towns Looked Like Then and Now

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