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...
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Barbed Wire and the Frying Pan Ranch: A Shared History
How Joseph Glidden’s 1874 invention shaped an industry, and with it, a historical ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
Planting Seeds: The Beginnings of the Zapata Ranch Garden
Meet Abby, a member of a seventh-generation Colorado agricultural family who has planted our first Zapata garden.
The Lyrical Charisma of Colter Wall
The singer-songwriter on how to write a great song and life at his new home on the Canadian plains.
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...
Bringing Rain
Rain in the summer makes all the difference to a successful growing season on the prairie.
Birds of the San Luis Valley: When and Where to See Them
Visit the striking San Luis Valley. This Colorado locale has a suite of ecosystems and landscapes, making it a standout birding location.
Perspectives from the Saddle: Meet our 2021 Zapata Wranglers
Every year a group of life-long riders joins our staff at Zapata Ranch as wranglers. Here are a few stories from their first month.
Branding Mornings
A playlist for falling out of bed at 3am and catching horses in the dark, followed by several hours of gathering, roping and branding calves.
Cattle Brandings Then and Now
Livestock brandings have roots dating back to over 4,700 years ago but still remain relevant today. Learn its history and role at Ranchlands.
Tammy Pate: The Ultimate Ranch Mom’s Life in Photos
The year is 1973, and it is a vibrant Montana spring. The wild crocuses are blooming a brilliant purple in the Big Coulee valley. A 6-year-old cowgirl is loping alongside...
Kate Maclean: Raising Kids in 2021 on Longest Acres Farm
Kate MacLean is the matriarch behind Longest Acres Farm, a thoughtfully operated organic livestock farm based in rural Vermont that […]
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.
Rodents on the Range: The Treasure House
Weaving among the shrubs and cacti, I came upon a very strange structure, something I had not seen before. I wondered: what animal built this curious house?
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: The Grandmother of the Conservation Movement
From a childhood in remote Alaska trekking 400-miles on dogsleds to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, read more about the fascinating life of Margaret Thomas Murie, “The Grandmother of...
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,...
