The Survivors

Early in the morning, as the first rays of sunshine spread warmth over Arizona’s mountains and valleys, when frost is still on the saddle blankets and the first cup of coffee is being poured over the cook fire, cowhands all across Arizona begin their morning work. The work is hard, dangerous and unpredictable. For many of Arizona’s ranchers, the work is their heritage, a way of life that began at least 100 years ago. For some, their family’s ranch dates to the earliest years of th