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The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

by | Aug 1, 2009 | Travel & Preservation

“He just won’t let the dream die. All of us are just so devoted to this man and his dream. It’s a dying art. We come from everywhere just to be in his shows. I hope he can carry it on for another 10 years.” World record holder, big loop rope spinner Cheryl Bacon, who...
Riding The Wall On The Outlaw Trail

Riding The Wall On The Outlaw Trail

by | Jul 1, 2009 | Western Movies

Old West history is filled with legendary names, legendary places. And without a doubt, one of them is Hole-In-The Wall. The rugged and remote section of north central Wyoming served as a major hideout for Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and other members of the Wild...
The Evolution of Western Wear

The Evolution of Western Wear

by | Jun 28, 2009 | Art, Guns and Culture

A city kid visiting the West eyes a cowboy up and down, then asks him, “Mister, why do you wear a big hat?” “My hat protects my head from the sun, the rain, the wind and  the cold,” the cowboy replies. The kid considers that for a moment, then asks, “Why do you wear ...
“Green” Ranching

“Green” Ranching

by | Jun 28, 2009 | True Westerners

Today, Sid Goodloe has a lush vista from his two-story ranch house. He can see for miles, looking at low hills and pine trees and thick grassland (to say nothing of the 10,000-foot mountains in the background), but that’s sure not what greeted him when he found this...