Leave it to the cold and snowy environs of Cody, Wyoming, to inspire us. Last January, Sue Lambert and I attended our first Dude Ranchers’ Association Annual Convention, and Boy Howdy! did we get inspired. Everyone complains about how kids today  don’t care about our Western heritage, but the moment I met Salvador and Erika Madrigal, the cover blurb hit me: “Dude! Where’s My Ranch? The Kids Who Are Going to Save Our Western Heritage.” After you read about these kids and what the


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