January 2010: “Packers’ Prose”
Cowboy poetry isn’t all about dallied doggies and night-riding lamenters.
December 2009: “War on Weeds”
One invention is turning the tide in the battle against noxious weeds in the backcountry.
November 2009: “Change of Scene”
2010: a year when the national parks backcountry will be forever changed.
October 2009: “Perfectly Packed: The O.P.R. Decker”
In the used pack-saddle market, the O.P.R. Decker is a 100-year old saddle many consider the greatest ever built.
September 2009: “A Disappearing Act”
Horses have long been granted access to public lands, often receiving preferential treatment as historic trailblazers. But as stock trails fall victim to disrepair and closure, backcountry horsemen are finding that what once was a right has become more of a privilege.
August 2009: “The Wrangler Manifesto”
Ditch the word “dude” and buck up. It’s time for wranglers to get back to their roots.
July 2009: “Amazing Race: The Tevis Cup”
Only the best of the best ride this 100-mile trail between Lake Tahoe and Auburn, California – and even then, only half see the finish line.
June 2009: “Ride with the Wolves”
Your next vacation: Track the West’s most lethal predator, the gray wolf, through Montana’s backcountry.
April 2009: “Outfitted for an Artist”
The imagery of a mule string on a mountain trail is as western as it gets. But it’s surprising that more Western artists don’t paint outfitter art. Marye Roeser, an artist based in Coleville, California, has spent decades rising to the challenge.
