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.

In “The Gunfighters,” Bryan Burrough sets out to debunk the myth of the Colt-toting cowboy hero.

Cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rates 13 Wild West scenes in movies and television for realism. Michael Grauer debunks common tropes in Western films, such as the realism of quick ...

For an authentic Wild West feel the tiny town of Bandera (population 800) is hard to beat. Cowboys still canter down its dusty strip, hop off their horses and swagger into a bar, spurs and all.