It took a decade to find the property that Mike and Amy Bennett envisioned: a classic little log building not unlike the trailside museum at the...
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Westward Home
Finding Inspiration in the Clouds
His family had no air conditioning, so as a youngster, Ed Mell escaped the summer heat of Phoenix by visiting his grandfather at a cabin, built in...
Rodeo Dough
One of the most popular citizens in Beverly Hills during the 1920s was Western star Tom Mix. Once known as “El Rodeo de las Aguas,” Gathering of the...
Retreat at the Homestead Ranch
The first night Duaine Hagen spent at the Homestead Ranch was not exactly pleasant. He, a friend and a cousin reached the high elevation Wyoming...
Surviving Geronimo’s Raiders
Long a sanctuary for people and animals seeking to escape scrutiny, the VO Slash Ranch near Nogales in southeastern Arizona is home to a...
House of the Butterfly
Several years ago, Kat Vinson contemplated purchasing five villas and operating them as a bed and breakfast in Camp Verde, Arizona. Before making...
The Saddle King’s Mor-Do Ranch
Buffalo and longhorn cattle are icons of the American West. But then so are boots, saddles, chaps, spurs and guns, and for Mort and Donna Fleischer,...
Recreating Indian-Inspired Adobes
Drawn to Casas Grandes by its rich history and fueled by an interest in sustainable architecture, Jack Anderson set out to build a business and a...
Cattle Track Creations
Living and working as an artist in one of the few places in Scottsdale, Arizona, that remains natural and largely undeveloped, Mark McDowell daily...
Saving Grandma’s Cabin
Anybody looking at the rotten foundation logs, the caved in roof, the shoved in southeast corner of the cabin would mark it for demolition. Unless,...
America’s Best Train Experience
The best train ride in America runs through some of its most beautiful land and some of its richest Western history. Besides, this ride is a whole...
A Journey to Arizona’s Big Ditch
Just as travelers have done since 1901, you can arrive at one of the most beautiful places on earth via train, thanks to the Grand Canyon Railway....