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Ralph Lamb Cowboy
The Cowboy Sheriff
In 1927, Ralph Lamb was born a poor, fourth-generation, Nevada cowboy. In 2015, he died, having earned...
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Behind the Chutes
Though the spotlights may shine on the athletes in the arena, there’s an essential player in rodeo who...
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In Defense of the Sacred
The story of Red Cloud's War.
Fire in the Heartland
Fire in the Heartland
As I drove from one burned out ranch to another, the expansive and geologically mixed topography of the...
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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.
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The Warrior Rides Again
Five-and-a-half years ago, in January of 2012, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thomas McRae stepped on a 20-lb....
Tim Cox
At Home with Tim Cox
Tim Cox, 60, from an early age, possessed a passion for the West, cowboys, and horses, and an undeniable...
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The Storyteller
Ben Masters—the force behind the widely-acclaimed documentary Unbranded—began his own story in the West...
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Tejon Ranch | Backbone of California
The Tejon Ranch honors its centuries-old cowboy traditions.
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How well do you know the Duke?
Think you're an expert on everything John Wayne?
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The Old Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail looms large in the pantheon of cowboy history. The images evoked from those two words...
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