In this issue

Classic Cowpunchers - PORTRAITS OF A LIFESTYLE + IS THE CODE OF THE WEST REAL? - History vs. Hollywood.

Discover the TALLGRASS PRAIRIE.

DUTCH OVEN - Camp Cooking.

Rodeo Time! - Greatest Rodeo Horses, Trailblazing Cowgirls, Gear from the Pros.

The Long Rope

For as long as people have owned cattle, other people have been stealing them. In the Old West, the consequence for anyone caught committing the crime was a tall tree and a short rope. States and territories developed various ways to discourage thievery, but as writer and photographer Carol Hutchison discovered, Texas created its own special ranger force to enforce agriculture ownership. Today, the tradition lives on, and every day, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger force tracks down cowboy criminals.

10 mins

Youth Movement

Las Vegas Events Adds Junior NFR as Newest Event to Cowboy Christmas Lineup.

5 mins

Cowboy Christmas Power Hours

Cowboy Christmas was once just a place to get some shopping done until the big show at the Thomas & Mack. Today, it’s a destination itself, featuring a full schedule of entertainment and events. Every afternoon, on the Rodeo Live presented by RODEO- HOUSTON® stage, jack-of-all-trades Western entertainer Flint Rasmussen and country music great Daryle Singletary host back-to-back talk shows where rodeo athletes, country music artists, and a few surprise guests get cozy with the crowd.

3 mins

Trail Broke

Most cowboys rode the Chisholm Trail for adventure and money, but C.S. Robinson rode it for love.

6 mins

The Last Prairie

Read deep into the journey through Oklahoma’s Osage country, where tallgrass and community are rooted in history.

9 mins

Broken Barriers

Taylor Mason eases Spice into the roping box.

10 mins

The Warrior Rides Again

FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO, IN JANUARY OF 2012, MARINE CORPS GUNNERY SGT. THOMAS McRAE STEPPED ON A 20-LB. IED.

10+ mins

Behind The Chutes

Rodeo secretaries keep the show running smoothly.

2 mins

At Home With...

Charlie Daniels has a rich discography of Southern-themed, outlaw country, gospel, and patriotic albums. His latest, Night Hawk, fulfills a long-held goal of producing a record of cowboy songs.

5 mins

The Grand Dame Of Cowboy Poetry

It’s Saturday morning at the 32 nd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev., and the Ruby Mountain Ballroom is packed. The introductory applause has faded, but 91-yearold Elizabeth Ebert, “the Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry,” in gold earrings and a navy blue pantsuit, is still pushing her way across the stage, two wrinkled hands on the walker, slightly stooped, a lariat of oxygen tubes peaking out from a small tank affied to the side. Seated behind her, fellow poets R.P. Smith and Yvonne Hollenbeck, soon to perform themselves, smile as though clued in to some inside joke.

10+ mins

At Home With...

Robert Duvall, 86, played Augustus McCrea as the most beloved character in Lonesome Dove and his legacy is as strong as ever in the cowboy culture. Duvall, who brought the character to life in the CBS miniseries 28 years ago, visited with our editor, Bob Welch, about what the iconic role meant to his career, and also shared some behind-the-scenes stories from the set.

5 mins

By Chance

This cowboy artist is equally devoted to painting and rodeo.

2 mins

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American Cowboy Magazine Description:

Western Lifestyle. Travel. People.
Each issue of American Cowboy engages more than 430,000 readers, for whom Western lifestyle and the Cowboy Code are central core values. For more than 18 years, our in-depth involvement with manufacturers, retailers, event producers, and associations has helped generate an unparalleled following of loyal readers. Our magazine is at the heart of the Western community.Western Lifestyle. Travel. People.
Each issue of American Cowboy engages more than 430,000 readers, for whom Western lifestyle and the Cowboy Code are central core values. For more than 18 years, our in-depth involvement with manufacturers, retailers, event producers, and associations has helped generate an unparalleled following of loyal readers. Our magazine is at the heart of the Western community.Western Lifestyle. Travel. People.
Each issue of American Cowboy engages more than 430,000 readers, for whom Western lifestyle and the Cowboy Code are central core values. For more than 18 years, our in-depth involvement with manufacturers, retailers, event producers, and associations has helped generate an unparalleled following of loyal readers. Our magazine is at the heart of the Western community.