Ranch Life

Rooted in necessity and shaped by the land, the Mexican cowboy tradition influenced the origin of co...

Useful for long-distance catches, the houlihan is a swing that every working cowboy should know.

We''re all familiar with Angus, but what are the other top breeds of beef cattle?

Although they’re generally no-nonsense, rather practical sorts, cowboys—both rodeo and range—can be a...

A ranch family tradition.

The Tejon Ranch honors its centuries-old cowboy traditions.

This article originally ran in the February/March 2010 issue of American Cowboy. The walls in...

A young family makes a go of ranching in a remote Montana valley.

Six generations uphold their Western heritage.

Being a ranch wife can be difficult, but some wouldn't have it any other way.

George E. Smith and South Dakota’s Quarter Circle Diamond Dot close in on the century mark.

Nebraska ranchers fight construction of new 345,000-volt transmission line through the sparsely populated...

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