“Reading the News,” by Erwin E. Smith, c. 1908 from The Library of Congress
We receive and come across all sorts of interesting information from a wide range of sources. Below, we gather some quick links to news stories, web features, and other items of interest gathered from the web, social media, and from you, the most recent posted first.
Your suggestions for consideration of inclusion are welcome (as well as your comments). Email us.
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“AABP: The Baxter Black Perspective,” by Geni Wren, AABP, September 14, 2017
“Ranchers blame exploding shell for grass fire that killed 160 head of cattle,” by Jackie Irwin, Calgary Herald, September 14, 2017
“This Seventeen-Year-Old Rescued Cattle by Helicopter During Harvey,” by Charley Locke, Texas Monthly, September 12, 2017
“A Visit with Western Folklife’s Kristin Windbigler,” by Maddy Butcher, Nicker News, September 6, 2017
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“Cowboy poets and musicians will perform in Shoshone,” by Julie Wootton, magicvalley.com, September 13, 2017
“Family History Expo To Be Held In St. George,” by V. Robison, Moapa Valley Progress,
September 13, 2017
“Change of Venue for Campfire,” Dickinson Press, September 13, 2017
“The Top 10 things farmers find in the pockets of jackets they haven’t worn since last spring,” by Mark Parker, FarmTalk, September 12, 2017
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“Coyote Cowboy Observations,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, September 11, 2017
“Cowboy Country Nevada,” The Hans India, September 9, 2017
“‘The Lungs of Our Region Are on Fire:’ Wildfires Exact a Punishing Toll on the West,” by Nancy Wartik, New York Times, September 8, 2017
“Real cowboys play for buckaroos-to-be at Napa school,” by Maria Sestito, Napa Valley Register, September 8, 2017
“Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’: Chuck wagon cooking,” Molly Boyle, Santa Fe New Mexican, September 8, 2017
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“Thousands of Texas cattle may have died in wake of Harvey,” Associated Press, September 8, 2017
“Ranchers pay it forward to Montana fire victims,” by Amy Bickel, The Hutch News, September 8, 2017
“Harvey roundup: Ranchers tally impact on soggy herds,” by Andrea Rumbaugh September 7, 2017
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“Montana fires: Here’s what the nation hasn’t seen,” (video) Agdaily, September 6, 2017
“Ash falls like snow in Seattle as wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest,” by Evan Bush and Hal Bernton, Seattle Times, September 6, 2017
“Behind the Scenes Shipping Cattle in the Flint Hills,” by Wyatt Bechtel, Drovers, September 6, 2017
“Vets Fight To Save Horses In Harvey Aftermath,” by David Lohr, huffingtonpost.com, September 4, 2017
“The Yellow Ribbon,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, September 4, 2017
“Cowgirl Camp helps build skills, network among women ranchers,” by Matthew Weaver, Capital Press, September 1, 2017
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“As Human Rescues Wind Down, Helicopters Drop Hay To Stranded Cattle,” by Brian Mann, Morning Edition, September 5, 2017
“Devastation for Montana’s ranchers only just beginning,” by Taylor Chase, kfbb.com,
September 4, 2017
“Texas ranchers battle to save cattle from Harvey’s wrath,” by Meridith Edwards, CNN,
September 4, 2017
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“A Flying Cowboy Rides to Rescue Cattle Stranded in Harvey’s Floods,” by John Schwartz and Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, September 3, 2017
“Map: Large Wildfires In Montana,” by David Sherman, MTN News, September 2, 2017
“More than half a million acres lost to Montana wildfires so far this summer,” by Steele Stephen, MTN News, September 2, 2017
“Cowboy way honored in museum in Gordon,” by Steve Frederick, starherald.com, September 1, 2017
“Roots Run Deep TV special to premiere Sept. 4,” Douglas Dispatch, September 1, 2017
“Good Things Happen at Peach Days,” by Jenny Chamberlain, hvtimes.com, September 1, 2017
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“Cowboy Poetry Event” (S. Omar Barker show), Las Vegas Optic, September 1, 2017
“Who is cowboy legend Myrtis Dightman?,” by Matthew Thibodeaux, easttexasmatters.com, September 1, 2017
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The Lives & Works of S. Omar & Elsa Barker show, September 2, 2017, Las Vegas, New Mexico
“Cloud Rider,” by Ross Hecox, Western Horseman, August 31, 2017
Great Plains Fire Information, gpfireinfo.blogspot.com, August 30, 2017
“Cowboy Crossroads with Andy Hedges,” with Chuck Hawthorne (audio), Cowboy Crossroads, August 29, 2017
“Texas Ranchers Scramble To Get Cattle Out Of Flooded Areas,” by Ailsa Chang, NPR, August 29, 2017
“Hurricane Harvey: How you can help ranchers affected,” Tri-State Livestock News, August 29, 2017
“Cattle on feed, drought and floods,” by Derrell S. Peel, FarmTalk, August 2, 2017
“Is Poetry the New Adult Coloring Book?,” by Jason Boog, Publishers Weekly, August 25, 2017
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“Jumper,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, August 28, 2017
“Texas police escort a herd of cattle to higher ground outside of Houston,” (video) NBC Facebook, August 28, 2017
“Texas Ranchers Battle Hurricane Harvey to Protect Cattle,” by Sara Brown, Drovers, August 27, 2017
“How to find the right manager for your ranch,” (Part 2) Beef Magazine, August 24, 2017
“The Top 10 things your bomb-proof cow horse spooks at,” by Mark Parker, Farm Talk, August 22, 2017
“Cowboy gathering seeks parade entries,” Durango Herald, August 21, 2017
“The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame announces 2017 inductees, award winner,” Fort Worth Business, August 21, 2017
“Woman becomes Glacier National Park’s first female packer,” by Tristan Scott, Flathead
Beacon/Fresno Bee, August 19, 2017
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“The Wilderness Wall,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, August 21, 2017
“Greenhorn from Lorena wins big in cowboy poet rodeo,” by J.B. Smith, wacotrib.com, August 19, 2017
“Ranchers in parched U.S. Northern Plains welcome hay lottery,” by Theopolis Waters, Reuters, August 18, 2017
“Paisley Community Center provides a night of poetry,” by Michael Acosta, Lake County Examiner, August 16, 2017
“‘Cow whisperer’ boy in wheelchair leads steer, melts hearts at Iowa State Fair,” by
Kyle Munson, Des Moines Register, August 16, 2017
“A city slicker figures out what you already know,” by Burt Rutherford, Beef Magazine, August 15, 2017
“Women Of The Land,” by Susan L. Ebert, Cowgirl, August 14, 2017
“Governor Cuomo Announces New Events And Activities For The 2017 Great New York State Fair,” longisland.com, August 14, 2017
“A Cowboy’s Artist” (on Bill Owen), Western Horseman, undated
Badger Clark Event, September 2, 2017, Custer State Park
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“The Historic Star Valley Beanfield War,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, August 14, 2017
“Massive wildfires turned prairies to ash, leading Montana’s cowboys to weigh federal help,” by Tim Craig, Washington Post, August 13, 2017
“The Hope That Lives in a Rain Shower,”by Jessie Veeder, Inforum, August 13, 2017
“Catch some cowboy poetry in Lewistown Aug. 17-20,” by Traci Rosenbaum, Great Falls Tribune, August 8, 2017
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“Teal Blake – On Being Authentic & Original,” by Ed Roberson, Mountain & Prairie podcast, August 11, 2017
“Sudden Drought Conditions Spur Montana’s Wildfires,” by Nate Hegyi, Morning Edition, August 11, 2017
“‘Cowgirl camp’ for beginning women ranchers,” by Matthew Weaver, Capital Press
August 9, 2017
“From culls to early weaning, cattle ranchers need strategies to deal with drought,” CBC News, August 9, 2017
“Documenting the Lives Of Colorado Mountain Ranchers,” Michael Crouser and Peter O’Dowd, Here & Now, August 7, 2017
“How, And Why, Some Farmers Are Bringing Livestock Back To The Prairie,” by Amy Mayer, Harvest Public Media, August 1, 2017
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National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Ticketed shows announced: Western Folklife Center, August 10, 2017
“Classic Cowpunchers,” by Lauren Feldman, American Cowboy, August 10, 2017
“Filming a ‘Little’ documentary,” Saratoga Sun, August 9, 2017
“Windbigler takes helm of Western Folklife Center,” by Hasano Grayson, Elko Daily Free Press, August 9, 2017
“Cowboy Crossroads with Andy Hedges,” with Tom Russell (audio), Cowboy Crossroads, August 8, 2017
“Cow Poop Analyzer App Estimates Forage Quality,” by Kathy Voth, On Pasture, August 7, 2017
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“Hike offers Cowboy Prayer, intrigue,” by Nigel Reynolds, Daily Courier, August 7, 2017
“Parakeets and Dogs,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, August 7, 2017
“Clinton-area ranchers demand compensation for control fire devastation,” by Karin Larsen, CBC News, August 07, 2017
“New Mexico cow shootings spark fears of serial cattle killer,” by Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2017
“World reacts to Zuckerberg’s post on cattle,” by Terry Anderson, midwestproducer.com, August 2, 2017
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“Prairie Fire!,” by Heidi M. Thomas, blog, August 4, 2017
“‘A Long Way Home’ theme of this year’s Cowboy Poets event,” by Sue Tone, Daily Courier, August 3, 2017
“Cow Efficiency Congress to be held in North Dakota,” by American Aberdeen Association, farmforum.net, August 3, 2017
“‘Flash drought’ could devastate half the High Plains wheat harvest,” by Eric Holthaus, grist.org, August 1, 2017
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“Go West, young man (& woman),” by Stew Mosberg, Durango Telegraph, August 3, 2017
“Kansas Radio Theatre Debuts on KSAL,” by Jeff Garretson, ksal.com, August 2, 2017
“Cowboy Crossroads with Andy Hedges,” Ramblin’ Jack stories (audio), Cowboy Crossroads, August 1, 2017
“Fractious Freight,” by Ross Hecox, Western Horseman, undated
“I’m not yelling at you, I’m yelling at the cow: How to escape the crosshairs of cattle
vocabulary,” by Marci Whitehurst, Progressive Cattleman, July 25, 2017
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“‘Til the cows come home…and they always come home…,” by Jessie Veeder, blog, August 3, 2017
“‘Buckaroo poet’ Waddie Mitchell brings cowboy poetry to Riverbend Live! Aug. 4,” by Haylie Ellison, The News-Review, August 2, 2017
“North Dakota seeking hay donations to aid drought-stricken ranchers,” by
Dan Gunderson, mprnews.org, August 1, 2017
“Broken Barriers,” by Carol Hutchison, American Cowboy, July 31, 2017
“My Introduction to Trichomoniasis Foetus,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, July 31, 2017
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“Helena man’s effort sparks massive donation caravan to ranchers, residents affected by fire,” by Matt Hudson, Billings Gazette, July 29, 2017
“Meet the Saddlemaking Cowboy Poet of Missouri,” by Eddie O’Neill, Missouri Life, July 25, 2017
“Cowboy Poet Is Gone But Not Forgotten,” County Line Magazine, July-August 2017
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“Local rancher describes how drought is affecting herds across the area,” by Jon Wilson, KEVN, July 26, 2017
“LO Cattle Company in Garfield County, Montana, loses hundreds of cattle in fire,” by Savanna Simmons, The Fence Post, July 25, 2017
“AQHA’s celebration of the National Day of the Cowboy drew a big crowd in Amarillo,” aqha.com, July 25, 2017
3rd Annual Napa Valley Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering, September 9, 2017, Napa, California
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“From Big to Small to Big to Small – Our History of Cattle Breeding From 1742 to Today,” by Kathy Voth, onpasture.com, July 24, 2017
Raymond Old West Fest, October 21, 2017, Raymond, California
Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, December 2, 2017, Monterey, California
Western Horseman YouTube Channel
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“Containment at 34 percent in eastern Montana fire complex,” The Associated Press, NBC Montana, July 26, 2017
“The Costs Of Fighting Wildfires In Montana,” (audio) by Eric Whitney, NPR, July 26, 2017
“How Cowboy Poetry Pulled Me out of the Abyss,” by Carson Vaughan, Read it Forward, July 25, 2017
“What’s on the table at Amazon’s secret meeting with cattle ranchers?,” by Joe Fassler, The New Food Economy, July 25, 2017
“Horses Kin Hurt Ya!,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, July 25, 2017
“Fair offers summer fun; Variety of activities fill Central Kansas Free Fair,” by Ruth Nicolaus, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, July 25, 2017
“Update on Garfield County, Montana fire,” tsln.com, July 24, 2017
“Day of the Cowboy events embrace Texas Panhandle’s past,” by Lisa Lamb, Amarillo.com, July 22, 2017
“A ‘Last Look’ at the Old-Time American Cowboy,” by Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk, Time, July 21, 2017
“Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock show,” by Patsy Stoddard, Emery County Progress, July 21, 2017
“What Cowboys Can Teach Us About Feeding the World,” by Bill Gates, blog, July 18, 2017
“An Interview with Temple Grandin: ‘Visual Thinker’ and an Autism Icon,” by Howard Lovy, Foreword Reviews, July 12, 2017
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Theodore Waddell: My Montana—Paintings and Sculpture, 1959-2016
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“Photos of a Pioneer,” by Carson Vaughan, The Paris Review, July 24, 2017
“The Day the Fires Came,” by Skip Hollandsworth and John Carrithers, Texas Monthly, July 2017
“At 200,000 acres, ‘very extreme fire behavior’ seen in Lodgepole Complex,” by Mike Kordenbrock, Billings Gazette, July 22, 2017
“National Day Of The Cowboy Honors The Ranching Icon,” by Holliday Moore, kjzz.org, July 22, 2017
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“UK’s first sign language poetry slam,” by Camera Daniel Gordon, Jamie Hamilton, Elise Wicker, and Daniel Gordon, BBC.com, July 21, 2017
“A Day with the Texas Law Man Who Catches Cattle Thieves,” by Sarah Baird, Saveur, July 19, 2017
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“Range Writers Extraordinaire,” by Rod Miller, blog, July 20, 2017
“Black ink in the Black Hills,” by Miranda, blog, July 20, 2017
“Not A Suburban Housewife,” by Jolyn Young, blog, July 19, 2017
“Photosensitization,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, July 19, 2017
“Days of ’47 Rodeo settles in to new home with prayer, poem, praise,” by Annie Knox, Deseret News, July 19, 2017
“777 ranch Cowboy poetry night,” ecprogress.com , July 17, 2017
“US Forest Service delivering supplies via mule,” by Nikki Torres, July 12, 2017
“Artist with an American Heart: Bob Coronato describes the journey that shaped his art style,” by Kaija Swisher, Black Hills Pioneer July 10, 2017
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“How Cowboys Make Deals at the Border,” by Erica Berenstein and Fernanda Santos, New York Times, July 16, 2017
“Drought in High Plains the worst some farmers have ever seen,” by Blake Nicholson, Associated Press/Rapid City Journal, July 15, 2017
“Mark Zuckerberg Visits a Cattle Ranch,” by Sara Brown, agweb.com, July 13, 2017
“The Cowboys of Calabria,” by Gianluca Mercuri, Corriere Della Sera, July 11, 2017
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“Ranchers work together to save cattle in fire zones,” by Angie Mindus, The Williams Lake Tribune, July 13, 2017
“‘Fear the worst, hope for the best’: Ranchers forced to leave 20,000 cattle behind,” by Linda Givetash, Metronews, July 12, 2017
“Ranchers allowed 5-year extension to graze cattle in Point Reyes National Seashore,” by Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, July 12, 2017
“The Next Last Packers,” by Clare Menzel, Flathead Beacon, July 9, 2017
“Hay Crew Haiku,” a Ranch Communications video by Robin Boies, YouTube/Western Folklife Center, July 7, 2017
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“Singing through the history of B.C.’s cowboys,” by Parker Crook, Vernon Morningstar, July 12, 2017
“Time to get gathered: Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering features familiar faces and activities this year,” Saratoga Sun, July 12, 2017
“Wild West poetry promises rattlers, rustlers and ranchers,” by Laureen Diephof, The Salinas Californian, July 12, 2017
“Chuck wagon meals: ‘This is a way to be a cowboy’,” by Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Julu 12, 2017
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“Payson Book festival returns,” by Teresa McQuerrey, Payson Roundup, July 11, 2017
“Pestilence,” by Baxter Black (a poem in the latest column), BaxterBlack.com, July 10, 2017
“Cowboy poet visits Luna Rossa,” Deming Highlight, July 10, 2017
“Rain or shine, this is the life we chose?,” by Jessie Veeder, blog, July 9, 2017
“My Favorite Book: Part 9,” by Rod Miller, blog, July 9, 2017
“Mules Helping U.S. Forest Service Supply Firefighters Battling California Fire,” Associated Press, northernag.net, July 7, 2017
“You Can Only Eat Steak If You Get More Than 7/10 On This Quiz,” by Gena-mour Barrett,
BuzzFeed, July 5, 2017
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“COWBOY CROSSROADS with Andy Hedges and guest Don Hedgpeth,” (podcast), July 5, 2017
“White Oaks Rodeo,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, July 3, 2017
“Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas celebrating 150 years of the Chisholm Trail,” by Todd Glasscock, Cleburne Times-Review, July 4, 2017
“Ranchers save cattle, lose rangeland in wildfires,” by Dan Wheat, Capital Press, July 3, 2017
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“Rural Media Group launches new cable network, The Cowboy Channel on July 1,”
The Fence Post, June 28, 2017
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“No summer will ever be the same…,” by Jessie Veeder, blog, June 29, 2017
“Geronimo’s Children,” by Dave Stamey, Facebook, June 29, 2017
“Western Folklife Center entertains all year long,” by Cynthia Delaney, Elko Daily, June 29, 2017
Some good cowboy photos:
Western Horseman Editor Ross Hecox’ photo blog
On Instagram:
Amy Hale Auker
Jessica Hedges
COWBOYS film
Western Horseman
Kent Rollins
Other Western photography:
Ken Rodgers
Some good radio (listen anytime):
Clear Out West (C.O.W.) from Jim and Andy Nelson
CowTrails from Western Belle Barbara Richhart
Back at the Ranch from Jarle Kvale
Cowboy Crossroads from Andy Hedges
Calling All Cowboys with Charley Engel
Flying SL Ranch Radio from Spalding Labs
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“Gathering memories and making more,” by Cynthia Delaney, Elko Daily, June 28, 2017
“Annual 777 Ranch cowboy poetry and music gathering (July 6),” ecprogress.com, June 27, 2017
“Horse-Riding Librarians Were the Great Depression’s Bookmobiles,” by Eliza McGraw, smithsonian.com, June 21, 2017
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“Balin’ Wheat,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, June 26, 2017
“Ian Tyson, the cowboy folksinger,” by John Mackie, Vancouver Sun, June 25, 2017
“U.S. Ranchers Are Being Forced to Sell Cattle Due to Drought,” by Megan Durisin, Jeff Wilson, and Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com, June 23, 2017,
“Scientists work to develop heat-resistant ‘cow of the future’,” by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Science Daily, June 23, 2017
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“Cowboy poetry champs recognized,” McPherson Sentinel, June 22, 2017
“Cattle ranchers sue to return country-of-origin labeling,” by the Associated Press, Wyoming Daily, June 21, 2017
“Cattle stolen from ranch in the middle of the night,” abc13.com (Houston), June 20, 2017
“How Bad is the Drought in NorthEast Montana? It’s BAD.,” by Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network, June 19, 2017
“To Keep Predators Away, Montana Ranchers Compost Dead Cattle,” by Rachel Cramer, mtnpr.org, June 13, 2017
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“COWBOY CROSSROADS with Andy Hedges and guest Randy Rieman,” (podcast, Part 2), June 20, 2017
“What is the future of the Texas cowboy?,” by Bryan Mealer, The Guardian, June 19, 2017
“SD governor declares statewide emergency as drought conditions worsen,” The Fence Post, June 19, 2017
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“Handyman Jacks,” poem by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, June 19, 2017
“A herd of ‘rebel cows’ has been living wildly in the Italian mountains for years,” by Catherine Edwards, The Local, June 19, 2017
“Lies They Tell Writers, Part 39: Believe in yourself,” by Rod Miller, (blog), June 18, 2017
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“Librarian of Congress Names Tracy K. Smith Poet Laureate,” Library of Congress, June 14, 2017
“‘Cautious But Not Silent;’ Photographer Kevin Martini Fuller’s Three Decades of Cowboy Poet Portraits,” by Renata Certo-Ware, untouchableblog.com, June 12, 2017
“Great Ranches of the Great Basin,” American Cowboy, June 15, 2017
“For Sale: A $7 Million Wild West Town,” by KC McGinnis, Logan Jaffe, and Joshua Thomas, (video) The Daily 360, New York Times, June 15, 2017
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“Have a cow: A new way to buy beef…,” by Rachel Nania, wtop.com, June 14, 2017
“COWBOY CROSSROADS with Andy Hedges and guest Randy Rieman,” (podcast, Part 1), June 13, 2017
“It Happened in Langtry,” by G. R. Schiavino, American Cowboy, June 12, 2017
“Sandhills Savior,” poem by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, June 12, 2017
“‘Trial of a Lifetime’ Plays Out in Tiny South Dakota Town,” by Reuters, cattlenetwork.com, June 12, 2017
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“Women of the West – Liz Brannan, by Jennifer Denison,” Western Horseman, June 8, 2017
“Rawhide Robinson Rides the Interweb,” Rod Miller, blog, June 9, 2017
“Genoans send Cowboy Festival into sunset,” by Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier, June 8, 2018
“Behind the Chutes: Rodeo secretaries keep the show running smoothly,” by Allie Bohus, American Cowboy, June 7, 2017
“Putting Cowboys—and Their Industry— in True Historical Context,” by Edward Dolnick, New York Times Books, June 2, 2017
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“In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher’s way of life,” by Elliott D Woods, The Guardian, June 6, 2017
“Great Ranches of the Southwest,” American Cowboy, June 6, 2017
“Cleaning Up Messes,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, June 5, 2017
“Renaissance Man of the West, Part I,” by William C. Reynolds, Western Horseman, June 5, 2017
“National Day of the Cowboy,” American Quarter Horse Association, June 5, 2017
“200 cows take over downtown San Diego streets in historic cattle drive,” Pam Kragen, San Diego Tribune, June 3, 2017
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“Trailing a Thief,” by Carol Hutchison, The Cattleman, June 2017
“Paddock to patient: How Australian beef cattle are being used to create heart valves and save lives,” by Kathleen Calderwood, ABC (Australia), June 2, 2017
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“Where palette meets palate,” by Rod Miller, (blog) May 31, 2017
“COWBOY CROSSROADS with Andy Hedges and guest Paul Zarzyski,” (podcast in two parts), May 31, 2017
“The Grapevine,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, May 31, 2017
“River Bend Ranch to host Cowboy Poetry event,” Durango Herald, May 30, 2017
NM True TV – “The Cow Country Code” with Deanna Dickinson McCall, YouTube, May 30, 2017
“Will your next load of hay arrive by Uber Freight?,” by Lynn Jaynes, Progressive Forage, May 26, 2017
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Cowboy Express train to Elko’s National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
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We were on a (rare) break May 4-25.
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“Cowboy music comes to Learning Center,” by Forrest Grimes, Seguin Gazette, May 3, 2017
“The Story of a Texas Rancher Girl,” by Peyton Waldrip, gobrangus.com
Texas Rancher Girl blog
“COWBOY CROSSROADS with Andy Hedges and guest Dom Flemons,” (podcast), May 2, 2017
“Saddle up, partner, cowboy poetry contests are headed your way,” by Beccy Tanner, kansas.com, May 2, 2017
The Drover’s Camp Camooweal (Bush poets)
Nebraska Writers Guild “Fur Trade Days” Poetry Contest (deadline June 8)
“Who’s in Charge?,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, May 1, 2017
“Yee-Haw! Cowboy Festival a good time,” by Sarah Drinkwine, Record-Courier, April 30, 2017
Western Music Association Music & Poetry Gathering, May 13, Villa Rica, Georgia
Meeker Cowboy Poet Gathering, June 2, Meeker, Colorado
Equestrian Legacy Radio’s RENDEZVOUS 2017, June 1-3 Hurricane Mills, Tennessee
American Cowboy Magazine: final print edition, Facebook post, April 28, 2017
“Steiger, Auker Headline ‘Working Cowboy’ at Sharlot Hall,” Daily Courier, April 27, 2017
“Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators,” by Kenneth Chang, New York Times, April 27, 2017
Find Cowboy Poetry Week news here.
“Training wild mustangs with convict cowboys” (video), CNN via MSN, April 26, 2017
“Porter Rockwell pulls the trigger in True West,” by Rod Miller (blog), April 26, 2017
“The Cowboy and the City Girl Southern Poetry Tour Comes to Edgefield,” Edgfield Advertiser, April 26, 2017
“Landscaping,” by Baxter Black (latest column), BaxterBlack.com, April 25, 2017
“Master of the Mustang Tent: Renowned Cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell Returns to Stagecoach—to Emcee, Not Perform,” by Brian Blueskye, CV Independent, April 25,2017
“Concert for a Cause,” by Jennifer Denison, Western Horseman, April 25,2017
“Horses, cows, snakes, coyotes, ” by Kay Hively, Neosho Daily News, April 25, 2017
“The Dude Wrangler,” by Dave Stamey, Facebook, April 19, 2017
