The Wild West: Outlaws & Frontier Towns
Gunfights, jailbreaks, cattle-town boom nights, and range wars — the towns and trails where the frontier legend was actually made.
15 narrated stories — read them here, or hear them all in the app.
Ford County
When the Cattle Trails Reached Dodge City
How rails and cattle made Dodge City a frontier legend.
Hyde Park
When Newton’s Cattle Boom Turned Deadly
A brief railhead boom made Newton famous for one terrible night in Hyde Park.
Old Lincoln County Courthouse
The Courthouse Where Billy the Kid Broke Fate
A courthouse, a condemned man, and a jailbreak that outlived them all.
Socorro County
Elfego Baca and the Long Night at Frisco
How one siege made a young deputy a territorial legend.
Adair County
The Night the Rails Made Jesse James
How a derailment near Adair turned outlaw violence into national fame.
First National Bank of Northfield building
When Northfield Fought Back
A bank raid became a street battle that ended an outlaw band.
Williamson County
The Day Round Rock Met Sam Bass
A failed bank robbery became the gunfight that fixed Round Rock in Texas memory.
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
Where Wild Bill’s Legend First Caught Fire
At Rock Creek Station, violence became frontier mythology.
Garfield County
Doc Holliday’s Last Hand
The quiet, ironic ending of a famous Western life in Glenwood Springs.
Johnson County
When the Range War Turned Into an Invasion
How a cattle dispute became a national scandal in Wyoming.
Converse County
Where Tom Horn Made His Name
How range work in Converse County forged a notorious Wyoming reputation.
Tooele
Matt Warner’s Long Ride Between Outlaw and Badge
From Tooele County ranch country to robberies, a sheriff’s badge, and a memoir.
Dalton Gang Hideout
The Tunnel Under the Dalton Gang Hideout
A Kansas tunnel where legend is stronger than proof.
Tascosa Ghost Town
When the Trail Chose Tascosa
A Panhandle crossing became a cow town, then lost the race to rail.
Stevens County
When a County Seat Became a Killing Ground
A frontier political fight that turned lethally literal in Stevens County.
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