Video Exclusive: A Red Steagall Poem for Justin Boots
Our favorite poet, singer-songwriter, and cowboy Red Steagall has paired with Justin Boots for a heartwarming video performance of an ode to the Western lifestyle. In a commercial campaign that ran...
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William Devane’s Palm Springs
Actor William Devane talks about the Western lifestyle of Palm Springs, California. Much more comfortable on the ranch than on the set, actor William Devane considers the open spaces near Palm Springs,...
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Inspiration Point
Join us on a hike to Grand Teton National Park’s most aptly named viewing area with the cancer-surviving campers of the Children’s Grand Adventure. After a crisp morning shuttle boat ride across Jenny...
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Brooks & Dunn Play RodeoHouston’s Armed Forces Appreciation Day
Veterans were the stars of Wednesday’s Brooks & Dunn performance at RodeoHouston. Each year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo welcomes millions of visitors to enjoy its live rodeo and musical...
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Director’s Cut: Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
Conor Allyn’s film about paralyzed barrel racer Amberley Snyder releases on Netflix March 8. Director Conor Allyn (Java Heat, Pocket Listing with Rob Lowe and the late Burt Reynolds) has been living in...
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The West on Wheels: Climbing Mountains Side by Side
Having reservations about off-highway vehicles and a sense of adventure leads to the author’s first ride. Get Out To Historic, scenic interior Colorado. Gear Up For Exploring ghost towns, surviving a...
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Cal Poly’s Rodeo Roots
One of the oldest and most successful college teams in the country gears up for its 79th annual rodeo spectacular. Jane Wood has already taken care of her horse, cleaned its pen, and trained for...
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Fund for Horses
The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Announces Charity Event to Benefit Abandoned and Abused Horses. Few things pull on my heart strings like animals in need — and the people who help them. So...
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The Borders of Night
Actor and scholar Anson Mount ponders the creation of the First Transcontinental Railroad on the sesquicentennial of its opening. Most American presidents come to power with a grand vision, one they...
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The Best of the West: Masters of Sport
Meet the 2018 PBR Rookie of the Year, the Dallas Cowboys’ brand leader, and an Olympic medal-winning archer from Arizona. Every year, C&I produces a comprehensive list of the best of the West: the...
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The Best of the West: Cultural Trailblazers
Meet a well-known Wyoming horsewoman, a courageous nonprofit leader from California, and passionate young artist from Florida. Every year, C&I produces a comprehensive list of the best things about...
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The Best of the West: Fascinating Figures
Meet the innovators, influencers, and fascinating figures who make up the many faces of the modern West. Every year, C&I produces a comprehensive list of the best of the West: a guide to the...
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From Kansas to Wyoming With Ned LeDoux
The singer-songwriter takes us to his favorite spots in his hometown in the Cowboy State, in his current home in Kansas’ Flint Hills, and in Music City. Growing up with ranching roots in Wyoming,...
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Experience the Lone Star State straight out of the chute. Texas has bustling annual city rodeos in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and elsewhere, including RFD-TV’s The American Rodeo, a...
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A Small-Town Fourth
Lander, Wyoming’s Independence Day is a good old-fashioned jamboree that brings hordes into the town. Enjoy the sights and action of last year’s celebration as this year’s edition draws near. The...
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M&F Western Products Celebrates 50 Years
We're toasting the half-century mark for this family-owned business. One might say it started with a boot jack — or a thousand boots jacks, to be more specific. In 1969, brothers Mickey and Frankie...
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In and Around Cowboy Capital Stephenville, Texas, With Rodeo Great Ty Murray
We talk with the legendary World Champion rodeo cowboy about his adopted hometown Stephenville, Texas. You’ll find his feat documented in the Guinness Book of World Records: At age 20, Ty Murray became...
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Boots O’ Neal: Living Lone Star Legend
At 86, the recipient of the first-ever Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award still works on horseback as a cowpuncher. Cowboys at the Four Sixes knew something was wrong when a horse...
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An Impossible List: The Greatest Texas Athletes
When it comes to legendary sports figures, Texas boasts more than a few. A monstrous task was handed down to me for our recent July issue: Come up with the top five Texas athletes of all time. We were...
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Goin’ to Jackson
During September’s Western Design Exhibit + Sale, the great indoors complements the great outdoors for some quality mountain-town time in Wyoming. The Tetons. Yellowstone. The Snake River. Galleries,...
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