Arizona historian Marshall Trimble recently won the 2010 Wild West History Association Award for lifetime contributions to the public interest, according to the Arizona Republic.
Trimble, 71, was honored for for his “research, writings, speaking and multiple contributions to the history of the characters and events of Wild West History.”
Trimble has written more than 20 books on Arizona history, including “A Roadside History of Arizona,” “Travel Arizona: The Backroads” and “Images of America: Ash Fork.” He was born in the Route 66 town of Ash Fork.
He also won a regional Emmy for hosting the television show “Arizona Backroads,” and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Office of Tourism. He is Arizona’s official historian.