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Woody Paul, legendary Riders In The Sky member, honored by National Fiddler Hall of Fame

Tom Wilmes — Mon, 2011-12-12 14:54

Woody Paul

NASHVILLE -- Riders In The Sky lead singer/musician Woody Paul has been selected as one of the distinguished 2012 inductees into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame. The induction gala will take place on Saturday, April 14th at the historic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Riders In The Sky will be taking center stage as headlining performers during the celebration.

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KNOW HOW: Stampede String

Philip Armour — Wed, 2011-10-05 13:39

Stampede String

Subscriber Cari Brown from Airway Heights, Wash., wrote me a letter recently asking about how to attach a stampede string to a cowboy hat—without ruining it with too many holes. To get expert advice on the stampede string (a.k.a. hurricane strap, chin string, head holding tie down), I contacted Trent Johnson of Greeley Hat Works (greeleyhatworks.com).

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Whisker Wars!

Philip Armour — Thu, 2011-08-04 15:34

I stow the shears and often grow a beard in winter to stay warm, but this is something completely different... A new reality television show debuts tomorrow (August 5) on IFC about "competitive facial hair growing" called "Whisker Wars." Set your TIVO!

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Managing cattle for altitude sickness

Philip Armour — Tue, 2011-08-02 15:56

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This article about altitude sickness in cattle (a.k.a. brisket disease) by Dan Frosch ran August 1 in the New York Times. Very tricky conditions for ranchers to deal with...

For tourists traveling into the mountains, altitude sickness can be an uncomfortable reality. The lightheadedness. The nausea. The vicious headaches.

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Senate passes National Day of the American Cowboy resolution

Tom Wilmes — Fri, 2011-07-01 10:06

The Senate passed a resolution last night observing the National Day of the American Cowboy, set this year for July 23. Click on the National Day of the American Cowboy tab above to find event information near you and read this article by Josiah Ryan from the Senate blog for more!