Father's Day Gift Guide
We've curated a handpicked selection of thoughtful and unique gifts to celebrate the extraordinary dads in our lives. Whether you're searching for a gift that captures his adventurous spirit, showcases...
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The Old Way
“Argentina. My country. My home. My people. Horses, friends and mountains. Getting together, stories with mates in between. Each year, this trip helps me. Helps me to understand, to connect....
Q&A with Meljo Made Embroidery
Melanie Jorden of Meljo Made Embroidery, one of the handmade makers featured in our shop, on meditative stitching, sourcing quality materials, and finding creative inspiration from our ranches. How did...
Tying The Knot Between Cowboys and Sailors
“To me the simple act of tying a knot is an adventure in unlimited space...it provides an opportunity for an excursion that is limited only by the scope of our...
The Boss of the Plains Still Reigns: The History of the Cowboy Hat
It was the spring of 1849 and John B. Stetson was on a hunting trip near Pikes Peak, just outside Colorado Springs (about 45 minutes from Chico Basin Ranch), when...
Herding Cultures From Around the World: The Sami
The Sami, an indigenous population in Scandinavia, began herding reindeer as early as 98 AD. Today, only about ten percent of the roughly 100,000 Sami people spread throughout Finland, Norway, Sweden, and parts...
It's Time to Mend
In the midst of the pandemic, many Americans have been repurposing their own clothes as a way to save money or test out a new (at home) hobby. Since most of...
A Cut Above The Rest: Kay Foye
Wrangler turned knifemaker. How time in the saddle became the catalyst for remarkable and functional art.
Women You Should Know: The Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry
Before she became "The Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry" at age 65, Elizabeth Ebert wrote cowboy poetry in secret for decades.
Women You Should Know: Bonnie McCarroll
She wore a large-brimmed beaver hat, fringed gloves, a handmade western blouse, custom boots, and jodhpurs. Sometimes she’d add a wild rag, vest, chinks, or woolies. She’d pin down her hair,...
Meet the artisan: Zara
What are some of the places you’ve lived in your life? I was born in the Blue Ridge area in Virginia. Appalachia is home to me, the older mountains. I...
Sharp enough to change your mind
Why Max Wenerstrom thinks a hand forged knife is worth the investment.
Horween: a tannery steeped in tradition
A leather tannery with traditional methods and a modern approach.
How to shape your Sunbody Hat
A step-by-step tutorial on how to shape your Sunbody Hat in the buckaroo style. All you need is a hat and water!
A practical accessory tied and dyed to history: the politics of the bandana
The bandana is a colorful accessory we have come to associate with vintage Americana, but its historical roots extend far beyond the West and cowboys. Paisley, the classic pattern imprinted...
Talking Tannins: the Chemistry of Wine and Leather
Red wine and leather have more in common than you’d think. Both are made using tannins, a naturally-occurring molecule commonly found in plants that binds to proteins and results in...
How to Size Yourself for A Sunbody
Our Sunbodies are Guatemalan hats, which have a foam-padded cotton twill sweatband that tends to shrink about 1% with heat and moisture. This is about 1/2 of a hat size...
What are chaps?
What do ranchers have in common with frontier trappers, Native Americans, Texas Rangers and Christian missionaries? We all played a role in shaping the history of the American West and...
