True West - May-June 2025

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Collector's Edition
The True History Behind American Primeval
Could it be more brutal than the series?
Was Brigham Young Portrayed Fairly?
John D. Lee: Monster or Scapegoat?
Who was the True Hero of the Mountain Massacre?
The Real Jim Bridger
PLUS:
A Ute Historian’s Perspective on the “Utah War”
Mormons in the Movies
Historic Scenic Highways & Hotels of the Old West

Mountain Meadows

Making peace with a violent past.

1 min

Remington's 1875– a Copycat Peacemaker?

This 1873 Colt lookalike was a solid, hard-hitting revolver, but it never could rival the famed six-gun it emulated.

2 mins

The War Before the War

THEY BROUGHT SIN WITH THEM.

3 mins

The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows

In September 1857, the members of the Fancher Wagon Train, enroute from Arkansas to southern California via the Old Spanish Trail, encamped in an idyllic oasis high in the mountains of southwestern Utah Territory, on the very cusp of the Great Basin.

10+ mins

THE MOUNTAIN MAN AND THE MORMON MOSES

PATHFINDER JIM BRIDGER TANGLES WITH PROPHET BRIGHAM YOUNG

10+ mins

SHOWDOWN BRIDGER VS.BRIGHAM

DOES AMERICAN PRIMEVAL TELL THE TRUE STORY?

3 mins

THE BATTLE AXE AND A RAW DEAL

A UTE ELDER SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON THE SO-CALLED \"UTAH WAR.\"

6 mins

An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy

She assembled artisans, historians and linguists to keep their three Nations' portrayals accurate.

2 mins

MORMONS IN THE MOVIES

FROM MORMONSPLOITATION TO EDIFICATION, LATTER-DAY SAINTS CINEMA RUNS THE GAMUT.

5 mins

Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?

Columnist Will Bagley and Brigham Young University Professor Ron Walker present opposing viewpoints to the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

10 mins

AMERICAN PRIMEVAL -GOOD AND EVIL

The Mountain Meadow Massacre is center-stage in this brutal and enthralling pioneer docudrama.

6 mins

JOURNEY THROUGH TIME: A Historical Road Trip Along Nevada's Cowboy Corridor

Nevada's Cowboy Corridor, stretching along Interstate 80, isn’t just another highway—it’s a living, breathing testament to the Old West. This route was carved out by fortune seekers, cattle drivers and rail tycoons in the 1800s, and today, it's your gateway to experiencing the legends that built the frontier. Saddle up, because this is no ordinary road trip—it’s a full-throttle ride into history, where every town, trail and tumbleweed tell a tale of grit, glory and gold.

3 mins

THE WILD FRONTIER TRAIL: A JOURNEY THROUGH WYOMING'S OUTLAW HISTORY

There's a wildness to Wyoming that never quite disappeared. The ghosts of outlaws, lawmen and restless cowboys still linger in the wind sweeping across the open plains. This is a land where Butch Cassidy planned his next heist, where Tom Horn faced justice and where cattle wars sparked gunfights that shaped the frontier. To travel through Wyoming is to follow the hoofprints of history, where adventure and danger once went hand in hand. Buckle up for a road trip that takes you deep into the heart of the Old West.

5 mins

Cavalcade of Ask The Marshall

Lessons I have learned during more than a quarter century of “Ask the Marshall.”

3 mins

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True West Magazine Description:

TRUE WEST captures the history of the American frontier through authentic and provocative literary nonfiction and heritage travel narratives that keep the spirit of the West alive.