Edward Charles Abbott was born in England—but he became the prototypical American cowboy. His family moved to Texas when…
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Riding for the Hashknife A legendary cattle outfit made its mark on Arizona.
The Aztec Land & Cattle Company—better known as the Hashknife Outfit (after a brand it acquired)—became a force in A…
Arab Berbers Ride Hard
Historian Stuart Rosebrook argues the birthplace of the cowboy is in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria in North Africa, whe…
America’s Cowboys Get Their Due An iconic saddler’s shop houses a heritage Nevada museum that honors the first cowboys.
First, thanks go to the Franciscan priests who established 21 missions along the California coast starting in 1769, brin…
What did Cowboys Carry Behind Their Saddles?
What did cowboys carry behind their saddles? Zane Green Braintree, Essex, England Depending on the weather, cowboys usua…
Curly Bill Brocius Newspapers referred to Curly Bill as "the terror of Cochise County".
The outlaws of Cochise County during the 1880s were a hard breed and the fact that Curly Bill was one of their leaders s…
Legends in Levis Legends–the manifestation of hard work, independence, honest determination, elemental existence and self-reliance.
People need heroes and if they don’t have ‘em they have to invent ‘em. The Old West didn’t have that problem because the…
How Long did it take a Cattle Drive to go from Texas to the Cowtowns?
How long did it take a cattle drive to go from Texas to the cowtowns? Jennifer Miller Davenport, Florida The “Long Drive…
In Southeast Montana, Big Sky Meets Big Adventure Sponsored by Southeast Montana.
Out here, in Southeast Montana, find yourself miles away from ordinary and smack-dab in the middle of your own Western a…
Reality Cowboy Stars You’ll find honest, rugged ranch life as Booger, Cody and Bubba saddle up for a third season.
This April 26, Chris “Booger” Brown, Cody Harris and Bubba Thompson saddle up for their third season of INSP’s The Cowbo…