When people go to a dude ranch they want two things most of all: good horses to ride, and good food to eat. When I was researching my new book, American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West (coming March 2022, and please excuse the shameless self-promotion) I discovered … Continue reading For Your Holiday Table: “Cowboy in a Sack”
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95 Years With the Dudes
When he was a teenager, New York native Larry Larom saw Buffalo Bill's Wild West during one of its appearances in the city between 1907 and 1909. (By the way, if you want to show your Western authenticity credentials, never call the Wild West a show, because Buffalo Bill didn't either.) Larom actually got to … Continue reading 95 Years With the Dudes
Tumblereads: A New Twist on the Old West 