By Jessica Crabtree One hundred years ago this year, World War I came to an end, a war that had began July 28, 1914, and raged on until Nov. 11, 1918. It lasted a staggering [...]

By Rayford Pullen It finally cooled off, and we have received some much-needed rain at our place at Bellevue in North Central Texas. Cattle are looking better; the prospects of having early winter grazing from [...]

By Steve Stevens  Sometimes the greatest finds are definitely out of the way places in the middle of nowhere. Located in Catron County, just north of the Gila National Forest is Pie Town, N. M. [...]

By Judy Wade “I was one of five women who rode horseback or in the wagon every day that the wagon train moved,” Pam Blanscet Schenk said about her trip with the 1986 Sesquicentennial Wagon [...]

By Andy Anderson Hog calling has become very popular. With the use of technology, blue tooth speakers and smart phones, calling is as real as ever. I was introduced to hog calling by Glenn Guess [...]

By Judy Wade  Much has been written about Lute and Granny Jackson and their part in the history of southern Oklahoma while it was still Indian Territory. Lute was once summoned to “hanging” in Judge [...]

Total Time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients:  For Dressing: 5 limes 1 (8) ounce container light sour cream 1/2 cup adobo sauce for chipotle peppers 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/4 [...]

By Clay Reid Back in ’96, while I was on the Trigg Ranch of Singleton’s north of Tucumcari, N.M., I had the displeasure of running across one of the baddest bulls on the planet. The [...]

By Janis Blackwell This month Equine Superstars and Everyday Heroes explores a whole new area of talented equine, one which until now, I have only encountered in the rodeo arena by way of a contract [...]

By Lauren Lamb, DVM Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy, also known as THO, is a neurologic disease seen in horses. It is a rare disease, but when diagnosed and treated early in the disease process, a horse can [...]

By Lacey Corbett Ice breaker; it’s a common term for a conversation starter and a great way to get someone to talk to you. One of the most common “ice breakers” I get is, “So [...]

By Krista Lucas  Western sports are continuously growing and expanding, whether it is rodeo, cutting, working cow horse or barrel racing. The most recent association to form out of the barrel racing world is Revolution [...]

By Norman Winter All over the south, America’s most beautiful berry is stunning those who come across it in the wild. Those who have incorporated it into their landscape; however, are in a state of [...]

By Jean Stimpson  “Mmmm… a Sarviceberry pie or Juneberry pie. They are similar to blueberries, but sweeter. Around this area [Lodgegrass, Mont.] they are commonly found in brushy draws and all over the mountain. Sometimes [...]

By Jessica Crabtree At 7 a.m. every Monday morning at the local cafe in Olney, Texas, in the far back corner a group of ladies gather over breakfast. At first glance nothing seems unusual, until [...]

By Lainey Smith  With the summer coming to an end, California ranchers look ahead to what the new season brings. Fall gives agriculturalists a chance to breathe, with harvest complete and calves on the ground. [...]

By Russell A. Graves When Texas was just a burgeoning state, fantastic tales of human-like creatures permeated the folklore. “In the spring of 1845 when going to my work one morning I discovered the tracks [...]

By Rayford Pullen As we turn the corner and head into fall, those of us with fall calving cows will be getting ready for the new arrivals and weaning those spring born calves that are [...]

By Tony Dean In August of 2015, we introduced this “Grazing North Texas” series by highlighting one of our most important forage plants, Sideoats grama. On this third anniversary, we will take a closer look [...]