Picture this: dusty streets, cowboys squaring off at high noon, saloons packed with gamblers and outlaws, and lawmen ...

Author Bryan Burrough and his new book, “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” One of the enduring images of the Old West era is that of the gun-slinging cowboy, which was popularized by ...

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 ...

The Wild West was a time of adventure, lawlessness, and larger-than-life figures with unmatched nicknames. And while the legends of outlaws, lawmen, and gunfights have lived on through stories and ...

Just south of Tucson, sits one of the last boomtowns of the American West. Tombstone, nicknamed "the town too tough to die," is chock-full of Wild West lore and historic landmarks. Whether you're ...

Trails to Tombstone -- "A big camp this with a big future" -- The shootists -- "A pretty hard reputation" -Games of chance -- "A most terrible affair" -- Fire, flood, and friction -- "I expect to ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Just a few yards away from a staged wild west gunfight, John Hawkins held a whole collection of authentic shells, firearms, iron balls, belt buckles and other items, most of them dug up himself, from ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The keys to a successful wild west gunfight were twofold: a quick-draw of your revolver from its holster, and the ability to shoot accurately – ...