Country Lifestyles
**ONLINE EXCLUSIVE** August profile- K.W. Whitley — Authentic art of the West
By Jessica Crabtree
Crowell, Texas, is located in Foard County with a city radius that covers 1.9 square miles. The remote West Texas town boasts rolling hills and sandy loam perfect for wheat, cotton and hay crops. Foard County also offers the perfect place for cattle to roam. Positioned between the Pease and North Wichita Rivers and covered with predominately mesquites and bush cedar, it is not uncommon to hear the melodious howl of the coyote or see majestic deer or fox. Even a lizard or two! It’s a somewhat rigid terrain, but the people are quite the opposite. They are sure to greet you with a smile. Somehow, it’s as if that rough country gets into your soul, or it did in the case of resident K.W. Whitley. Crowell is where she calls home.
To Whitley, the haunting moan of the coyote and mesquite-covered hills are a perfect sanctuary not only for the outdoors woman in her, but also the artist. When talking about her beloved coyote, she quotes the famous south Texas writer, J. F. Dobie, “Canten mi amigo, canten.” Which means, “Sing my friend, sing.” Whitley was raised by a father very much like herself. Growing up west of Austin, Whitley’s father, Ralph White, was an artist who taught at the University of Texas, and a graphic designer. At the time, it was a little college town, far from what it is today. Ralph was one of the founding members of the art department at UT. To read more pick up the August 2015 issue of NTFR.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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