Here are twenty of the finest stories from this well-loved and uniquely American genre. Covering all corners of the great Western expanse-from Montana to Mexico, California to the Mississippi-and representing not just the Anglo male perspective but also that of the blacks, Mexicans, and women who made their lives on the range, it features works by Owen Wister, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington, Isabella L. Bird, Nat Love, Bill Nye, Charlie Siringo, Zane Grey, Andy Adams, Mark Twain, E. Mulford, O. Henry (creator of the Cisco Kid), and many others, including some surprises by little-known authors. Roping a buffalo, running off cattle rustlers, sitting out a winter storm in a cave-adventures like these were all part of everyday life for the cowboy.

About the Author

Born and bred in the Cowboy State (Wyoming), Michael McCoy is managing editor of Jackson Hole magazine His travel and recreation pieces have appeared in numerous magazines and compilations by National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, and other publishers

Reviews

"18 of the finest fictional works and true narratives about life on the range, all having stood the test of time."--"Museum Store magazine"