The Texas Hill Country Makes Lonely Planet’s “Best in the US” List
Photography: Elizabeth Stone/Courtesy lonelyplanet.com Famed Texas wine region is named No. 8 on Lonely Planet’s “Best in the US” list and “unmissable in 2017.” The Texas Hill Country’s wine region may...
View ArticleBison’s Snuggly Side
American bison produce some of the world’s softest, warmest wool. Brian Linton wants to win it the appreciation it deserves — and clothe legions of converts besides. Brian Linton barely breathed as he...
View ArticleTravel the Old West Through Texas Dance Halls
Photography: Dave Norris Two-step your way through Texas landmarks on the Texas Dance Hall Tour March 20 – 26. The great state of Texas is filled with historic dance halls. In the late 1800s and early...
View ArticleThe Modern Empire of the Saddle
The patriarch of the R.A. Brown Ranch in West Texas embraces science, technology, and business diversification to maintain his cattle dynasty’s improbable longevity. A cattleman squints beneath the...
View ArticleBest of the West: People, Places, and Passions
We've rounded up our picks for people, places, and passions that keep the West alive. The Sensory Education of a Powwow Powwows might just be the most exhilarating way to go total immersion in Native...
View ArticleLet Them Be Wild
A Navajo ranch family gives a home to unwanted equines at the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary in Wyoming. Horses have long fascinated artists and inspired poets. Their strength, swiftness, and...
View ArticleChuck Wagon Royalty
Photography: Courtesy Dina Sutherland/Sutherland Ranch The legendary patriarch of a Canadian chuck wagon racing family seeks one last crown. Twelve-time champion chuck wagon racer Kelly “the King”...
View ArticlePendleton Round-Up Reveals This Year’s Poster
Illustration: Bukeye Blake Western artist Buckeye Blake is this year’s Pendleton Round-Up poster artist. One of the most iconic rodeos in the PRCA, the Pendleton Round-Up has revealed this year’s...
View ArticleTrail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Photography: Courtesy Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Saddle up for a tour of Alberta’s backcountry. “O Canada! ... glorious and free.” That’s what you’ll be singing in the saddle if you head out...
View ArticleThe Ranch Dog
Photography: Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Ranch in Glades County by Carlton Ward In the words of the great Will Rogers, “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they...
View ArticleOpry Performance of the Week: Trisha Yearwood
Photo: Courtesy the Food Network Trisha Yearwood performs her rendition of “How Do I Live,” live at the Grand Ole Opry. We’ve recently covered Trisha Yearwood’s cooking and shared some of her tasty...
View ArticleCowboys of the NFL
Photography: KC Montgomery/Courtesy Terry Bradshaw For these gridiron greats past and present, there’s more to life than pigskin — like cowhide and saddle leather. A star wide receiver for the NFL’s...
View ArticleJackson Hole Arts Festival Celebrates 33 Years
Photo: Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival This year, Jackson Hole Arts Festival celebrates its 33rd year with featured artist Mark Keathley and an array of events celebrating art, music, food, and wine in...
View ArticleWild West Alaska
Skagway, Alaska, pictured sometime between 1900 and 1930. Photography: Library of Congress Alaska Day on October 18 commemorates the 1867 transfer of the territory from Russia to the United States. To...
View ArticleThe Texas Antiques Show That Started it All
Photography: (ALL PHOTOS) Courtesy Original Round Top Antiques Fair We look back at half a century of Round Top Antiques Week and how it began with one woman and 22 antiques dealers at the old Rifle...
View ArticleTaste of the West: Home Is Where the Winery Is
Photography: Courtesy Benovia Winery The care put into Benovia Winery in the Russian River Valley is care put into home. I’m not one for meaty wines that kick my palate like a nervous horse. Rather, I...
View ArticleThe Doctor in the Dirt
Photography: Courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media Professional Bull Riders medical director Tandy Freeman has earned bull riders’ trust by balancing their safety in an exceptionally dangerous sport...
View ArticleCamp John Marc
Kaylan Fields learns to ride with help from Randy Upshaw. Photography by Kristin Brown With horseback riding, archery, fishing, zip-lining, ropes courses, and more, this summer camp in the Texas Hill...
View ArticleSpread Holiday Cheer With a Donation to Equest
Equest’s “Gift of Purpose” offers a chance to give a gift that truly makes a difference this holiday season. Rather than spending money on gift cards or Santa socks this holiday season, you can put...
View ArticleTop Seat
Dave Dahl and his dog, Blue, at the top of Deadwood Street in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, near his shop. Photography: Lance Nixon After 40 years, former bronc rider Dave Dahl still excels in the rodeo...
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