Results for keyword: Western culture
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The movie-magic West rides again
If you want to see the Old West live again, drop by a ranch and offer to help with the springtime cattle branding.
by Mary Flitner, May 28, 2009 -
The Rise of the Minotaur
Bull riding explodes from its rural Western roots to become a modern spectacle along the lines of NASCAR.
by Craig Childs, May 18, 2009 -
Schmear campaign
How do you find a really good bagel in a place like Missoula, Mont.?
by Jeremy N. Smith , May 13, 2009 -
When Mary had a lot of lambs
Forty years ago, Wyoming ranchers raised a lot of sheep, and ranch kids like the author’s own knew the joys and frustrations of raising “bum” lambs.
by Mary Flitner, Mar 25, 2009 -
We’re in this together
Owning a house in Rawlins, Wyoming now has global implications.
by Sam Western, Nov 25, 2008 -
My Crazy Brother
Ray Ring takes a personal, painful look at the West’s suicidal tendencies, as shown in the life and death of his brother, John.
by Ray Ring, Mar 31, 2008 -
Breaking the silence of suicide
It may seem like a considerable departure for High Country News to write about mental illness and suicide, but as Ray Ring’s deeply personal lead story shows, both tragedies are rooted in the West.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 31, 2008 -
No frigate like a book
This special issue focuses on books and essays that help us understand the complex, chaotic West.
by Jodi Peterson, Oct 29, 2007 -
RV Nation
On a Western road trip, Evelyn Spence ponders the peculiar names – and increasing numbers – of gigantic RVs.
by Evelyn Spence, Oct 15, 2007 -
Old West meets Old World in Big Horn
In Big Horn, Wyo., in the shadow of the Big Horn Mountains, Westerners have been playing polo for more than a century
by Peggy O’Neill, Aug 20, 2007
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