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Dog Helps Man 21 Aug 2013 | 09:09 pm
Control your heard with a well-trained stock dog—a good cattle dog can do the work of three cowboys. By Brenda Matamoros Wild, flighty cows can weigh 2,500 pounds and are used to going where they pl...
Horses for Heroes 20 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
This program connects soldiers and horses in order to help begin the healing process. by Amy Herdy There’s nothing like time in the saddle to put a sparkle back in someone’s eyes. One non-profit is ...
The Greatest John Wayne Films 19 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
The five films are the best of the best of John Wayne movies! 1. Based on the tragic story of Comanche-abductee Cynthia Ann Parker,The Searchers (1956) was director John Ford’s 115th film (he’d alrea...
Roasted turkey legs recipe 1 Aug 2013 | 11:26 pm
Roasted turkey legs might be our favorite part about summer fairs and rodeos. Recreate this fair favorite at home! INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) • 4 turkey legs • 1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored s...
Where did it come from? Western music 30 Jul 2013 | 08:10 pm
From the Oregon Trail to Toy Story, Western and cowboy music has helped shape the collective consciousness of our nation. by Charley Engel Pre-19th century Starting in the 17th century, immigrants t...
It Happened Here: Chincoteague, Va. 26 Jul 2013 | 01:51 am
At the Chincoteague Pony Drive, saltwater cowboys round up wild island ponies, and drive them across the water to the mainland. by Amy Arden Thousands (millions?) of children have read Misty of Chin...
What's more American: baseball or rodeo? 19 Jul 2013 | 03:40 am
Both sports have their place in American history and culture, but which is the most American? Two sports-specific journalists face off. rodeo, rodeo or baseball, american sport, culture, issues Rode...
Buffalo Soldiers 12 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
Buffalo Soldiers made the frontier a safer place. by G. R. Schiavino In 1866, following the end of the Civil War, provisions were made for black men to serve in the Peacetime Army, and six African-A...
"Home on the Range" review 2 Jul 2013 | 08:08 pm
Veteran actor (and surprisingly good singer!) Wilford Brimley joins cowboy troubadours Riders in the Sky on this foot-stompin', grin-makin' album. by Charley Engel Riders In The Sky and Wilford Brim...
Keeping the faith 1 Jul 2013 | 08:31 pm
The Bulloch Family Ranch gives troubled teens a second chance. by Elizabeth Morgan Rusty and Julie Bulloch, owners of the Bulloch Family Ranch in Lakeland, Fla., don’t see anything unusual about t...
