D.T. Christensen
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5 Best Small Campers and Travel Trailers
Ditch the gas guzzlers and diesel engines. Take your glamping to the next level with our favorite lightweight trailers that are perfect for the next generation of travelers. Gone are the days of spending a fortune on gargantuan campers and travel trailers and the gas-guzzling vehicles required to tow them. It’s easier than ever to bid adieu to the bigger-is-better RV trends of the past with a new era of small campers built for the next generation of adventure travelers.
Tested: The Best Waxed Canvas Backpacks of 2024
We research, test and evaluate outdoor gear based on a number of factors, including our writers’ experience and expertise, trusted user reviews and more. We may earn a commission when you make a purchase through our links. See our editorial policy to learn more. Waxed canvas is burly, rugged, and totally having a moment. We tested a host of waxed canvas backpacks, and these are our favorites.
9 Things You May Not Know About Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger
Dozens of actors have played and voiced the Lone Ranger since 1933, but none embodied the aura of the “Masked Rider of the Plains” quite like Clayton Moore. In a high-cliffed box canyon in Western Texas, six Rangers lay on the desert floor, victims of an ambush concocted by the Cavendish clan, a family of cattle rustlers and outlaws living on a nearby ranch. “The Rangers all had fallen, but in one a tiny spark of life still glowed,” wrote Fran Striker in The Lone Ranger Rides.
The Many Lives of Olive Oatman, Tattooed Captive of the West
In the summer of 1850, the Oatman family headed west with visions of a promised land in the Southwest. But six months later, they were massacred in the Sonoran Desert, and Olive Oatman began what would become one of the West’s most famous captivity stories.
The Brief & Heinous Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang
The Rufus Buck gang’s exploits didn’t last long, but they were brutal enough to quickly go down in Western outlaw history. On July 1, 1896, five young men, chained and dressed in black, walked to the gallows at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Rufus Buck, no older than 22, led the way, followed by his violent — and even younger — cohorts: Maomi July, Sam Sampson, Lewis Davis and Lucky Davis.
Best Western Movies on Netflix Right Now (June 2023)
Netflix may not have the deepest Western library, but it does offer refreshing takes on some of the West’s most essential themes and settings. Franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars might dominate the streaming wars, but platforms like Netflix are still saving a spot for a classic American film genre.
10 Mark Maggiori Prints that Capture the Spirit of the West
Few contemporary artists have done more to replenish Western art with fresh viewpoints as Mark Maggiori, whose recent solo show proved scenes from the frontier are alive and well. In March 2023, The Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale hosted Mark Maggiori’s solo show “Beyond the Golden Skies,” the culmination of several years of painting in his Taos studio. The show included 28 of Maggiori’s recent works, from large, sweeping landscapes to smaller pencil sketches of Western life.
9 Fascinating Facts About Virgil Earp, Noble Lawman
Wyatt Earp may be lionized for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but Virgil Earp was the Chief of Police in Tombstone at the time of the fight, and he served the town admirably. When Stuart Lake’s Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal was published in 1931, it solidified Wyatt’s mythical status as one of the last true lawmen of the frontier.
The Invisibly Adventurous Life of Josephine Marcus Earp
When Josephine Marcus Earp died in Los Angeles on December 19, 1944, her small memorial attracted little attention and few visitors. The woman who spent more than 45 years with “The Lion of Tombstone” faded into history penniless, alone and shrouded in the mystery of her own half-truths.
Is Tombstone a True Story? Here’s What's Accurate (and Not)
Tombstone’s dramatic storyline may seem pulled straight from a Ned Buntline dime novel, but its script was more focused on historical truths than you might expect. With its steely-eyed showdowns, red-sashed antagonists, quirky characters and rolling subplots, Tombstone has all the makings of a good western tale. As a bonus, the storyline is more or less based on real events that took place in southeastern Arizona in the early 1880s.
Was Ike Clanton Really the Loudmouth Coward of Tombstone?
When the dust settled on the most infamous gunfight in the West, three men lay dying in the streets of Tombstone, including 19-year-old Billy Clanton. His brother Ike? He was holed up a few blocks away, in a law office on Toughnut street. Please note the irony. “Ike sprinted to safety through Fly’s boarding house, leaving his younger brother and two friends to be shot to pieces,” wrote Wm. B.
6 Tombstone Filming Locations You Can Still Visit Today
Tombstone’s epic cast, iconic one-liners and old school showdowns make it one of the best Western movies ever, but its filming locations brought the legendary tale to life. Ask most Western movie fans what makes Tombstone so great and they’ll point out Doc Holliday’s sarcastic quips, Wyatt Earp’s blood-fueled vendetta, the stoicism of Virgil Earp, or the superb ensemble acting.
I’m Your Huckleberry: The Real Meaning of Doc Holliday’s Iconic Line
One of the best quotes in Tombstone is also one of the most argued and least understood. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We have answers. Kevin Jarre’s classic western screenplay Tombstone is full of memorable lines, scenes and face-offs (here are the best Tombstone quotes in case you need a refresher). But one line in particular, uttered in the slow-moving Southern drawl of Doc Holliday, tends to be what many viewers remember — and for good reason.
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