a cowboy's life was a hard one, but living freely on America's western frontier nevertheless appealed to thousands of men. These photos were taken across the American West between the late 1800s ...

But as early as the mid-1800s, the American West was also a mythical place of wide-open plains, cowboys riding the range, and heroic battles pitting brave settlers against savage Native Americans.

Whether it be in the middle of a dusty town square, or in the midst of sagebrush, the impression that anyone and everyone ...

Situated just outside of Tombstone, the guest ranch is modeled after an 1800s frontier town, fusing Old West-themed lodgings ...