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ZXRanch
The ZX Ranch
The ZX Ranch in Paisley, Ore., was founded in the 1880s by a prospector named J.D. Coughlin. He acquired...
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Lost Skills of the Pony Express
The Pony Express is one of the most enduring stories of the Old West.
Cross and Crescent Gate
Tejon Ranch | Backbone of California
The Tejon Ranch honors its centuries-old cowboy traditions.
Longhorn
The Old Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail looms large in the pantheon of cowboy history. The images evoked from those two words...
George Saunders
The Long Drive
George W. Saunders did it all, but it is for a book that he is best remembered. Born in Rancho, Texas,...
John Blocker Brand
John Blocker's Road Brand
In the cattle drive era—from after the Civil War to the turn of the century—somewhere between six million...
Calgary Stampede stock
One of a Kind
In 1912, Guy Weadick organized and produced an event that was the precursor to today’s Calgary Stampede....
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Keeping Cowboy History Alive
Some 150 years ago, Charlie Goodnight came up with the idea for a chuckwagon when he retrofitted an Army...
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Lost Skills of the Buckaroo
The stockmen of the Great Basin uphold a unique cowboy culture.
DakotaBadlands
The Legendary Black Hills
Touring the Black Hills with a South Dakota rancher.
Wagonhound cattle
Wagonhound Land and Livestock
Maintaining the highest of standards—and setting the pace.
grandcanyonmules
Leading Longears
For 130 years, mules have been the best way to experience the Grand Canyon.
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