2 min readSmoke Elser's FireAs of this fall, 77-year-old outfitter Smoke Elser has spent 8,030 nights in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. Over 53 years of horse packi
6 min readSitting Up With the DeadArnell tugged on my shirttail and looked up at me with eyes as big as cucumber slices. He looked sheepish as if he had suddenly come to doub
7 min readAll-American Cowboy Chicks Don't Give UpThis isn’t supposed to happen. For ten years, the All-American Cowgirl Chicks have wowed crowds with their formation riding, trick, stunts,
5 min readLost and FoundAn avalanche probe striking a body has a distinct feel. Not solid like a root or jarring like a rock. A body feels “spongy,” says Amanda Sol
6 min readThe Old Double DiamondWith a stroke of finality, the auction gavel fell. Cowboys, neighbors, and spectators stood silently, stunned. The Double Diamond Ranch, one
11 min readRange Riders of the Upper Green For Bobby Gilbank, 70, the end is near. As his job as a summer range rider for Wyoming’s Upper Green River Cattle Association comes to an en
14 min readLove Plays the PianoSCENE 1: DIAGNOSIS (ALISA lies on a bed in DR. KIRSHON's exam room. JAIME is standing. ALISA has had two sonograms so far, but this is the f