Welcome!
Westerners International is committed to fun and scholarship in and about the American West. Add great company, exciting programs and publications, fellowship opportunities for young people, and the still wide-open Western landscape, and you’ll know what we’re about. As historian Ray Allen Billington put it: “Westerners share a dislike for stuffed-shirtism, over-seriousness, shiftless thinking, and above all ignorance.” We happily follow Billington’s trail!
Westerners was founded in 1944 and has over 60 corrals (or chapters) in the US, and 20 corrals abroad, with over 4,000 members around the globe. Corrals generally meet monthly for camaraderie and interesting programs on all aspects of Western history.
| ATTENTION ALL WESTERNERS!! If you haven't yet signed up for the bi-annual Gather, jump on it now! The Jedediah Smith Corral of Hot Springs, South Dakota will be hosting us from Wed, Sept 17 (registration and meet and greet day) through Sun., Sept 21. Cal Larive, Sheriff, and his fellow corral members have wonderful programs and trips planned for us and it will be a wonderful time. The link here is to the corral; it has the registration link at the bottom of the page and contains all you need to know about the itinerary and plans. It's going to be a great time and we can't wait to see you there!! |
Who Can Join Westerners?
Anyone who loves the lore and history of the American West can join. Members range from local history buffs and readers and viewers of Western movies, to professional historians, educators, writers, and artists of all kinds. See our Corral list for a group near you!How do you form a Corral? It’s easy. Just email, call, or write to us at the Home Ranch. Contact us anytime. We hope we’ll see you along the trail!
