Hosting the “Old West Spirit award winning sites” for Western lore and history, this site awards their own “Top Hand”, “Great Buckaroos”, and honorable mention awards. This an authentic Western history site that is deeply embedded in “the Real West”. Cowboy songs, recipes, Western music, the Chuck Wagon registry, and lots and lots of Old West history. The Cowboy song section features lyrics to over 1,800 songs from the 1800’s, the largest collection of its type on the internet. The links section, “Search the West”, leads to an assortment of hand-picked sites that he has found worthy of mention. And as he says, he reviews hundreds of sites and is a real picky old cuss.
“The world’s largest, ongoing cowboy poetry gathering”. You ain’t a kiddin’ either. Lovers of Cowboy poetry have their speak here and it’s beautiful. This is “the grange hall of the cyber-cowboy poetry community”, open 24/7 to drop by and tell a story, leave a poem, and read what others feel. Go to the “What’s New” section and scroll down. Gaze with awe at the long list of links to Western folks who are living the life. Then read the testimonials and you’ll be a believer in no time. By the way, they’ve been granted non-profit status and you can be “A Founder” by helping the cause. Check their info and join the posse.
If you like the Wild West, smoking guns and all, this is a great starting place to indulge your passion. This site has a nice archive of Western stories, an extremely thorough gravesite register covering Cattlemen, Fur Traders, Lawmen, Militia, and Native Americans to name a few, complete with photos and map directions to the locations. WOLA also features excellent links to dozens of sites covering various aspects of the Wild old West.
