Buck Montgomery, who co-founded the Wild West Fest, marked L. Ron Hubbard’s 90th year as a Western writer with a special tribute ceremony.
Honored L. Ron Hubbard as a top-tier Western author. Celebrating the 90-year milestone of his enduring legacy in Western fiction.”— Buck Montgomery, Co-Founder Wild West FestKANAB, UT, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — At a movie set in Little Hollywood, Buck Montgomery, the co-founder of the Little Hollywood Wild West Fest in Kanab, Utah, gave an engraved cowboy boot trophy to mark the 90th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard as a western author. Hubbard first stepped into the genre in September 1936 with “The Baron of Coyote River,” which became the initial entry in a series of 38 stories in a field where he could draw on genuine realism, since the western frontier was his own backyard. John Goodwin, who serves as President of Galaxy Press, accepted the honor on the set.
L. Ron Hubbard had a deep affection for the West and grasped the customs and spirit of the frontier that shaped his daily experiences growing up in Montana. His narratives were crafted around the frontier characters he knew as a child. “I grew up with old frontiersmen,” he remembered, “[with] cowboys, and had an Indian medicine man as one of my best friends.”
During the presentation, which he made alongside other actors in the wild west show, Montgomery stated, “Presented to L. Ron Hubbard as one of the best western writers.” The trophy’s inscription read, “In recognition of the 90th anniversary of his lasting contribution to Western literature.”
“The Baron of Coyote River” follows Lance Gordon, who, after seeking retribution for his father’s killer, learns that the man he shot was a deputy marshal. Now, every sheriff, posse, and cavalry unit across the territory is chasing him. Fed up with fleeing and resolved to hold his ground, he heads for the one place no lawman dares to go—the territory of the Baron of Coyote River. Confronting the Baron isn’t merely risky—it’s Lance’s sole path to end his flight, restore his name, and secure his future.
Robert A. Heinlein once said he long believed there were only two fundamental plots for human-interest stories: boy meets girl, and “The Little Tailor.” However, he gave credit to L. Ron Hubbard for revealing a third: the man-who-learned-better. "The Baron of Coyote River" fits into that third plot category.
The tale saw a re-release in 2010, and Booklist’s review highlighted the same theme: “Slick and speedy, the story touches on a favorite Hubbard theme—the blurring of the line between good and evil, right and wrong—and delivers plenty of two-fisted action.”
His complete collection of Western tales is available at galaxypress.com/l-ron-hubbard-western-stories-from-the-1930s-and-1940s.
For additional details on L. Ron Hubbard’s fiction, visit GalaxyPress.com.
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