Laurel Miller

The artistry of Garcia bits and spurs is kept alive at a famous Elko saddlery.

Learn about the mule tours to the rarely traveled Kalaupapa Peninsula.

Legendary figures of the Old West, from Sam Houston to Charles Goodnight, loom large in Texas mythology. But there’s something more that puts the Lone Star State—El Paso and Mercedes, in particular—on the global map. Cowboy boots.

Synonymous with the Old West, sourdough was a dietary staple of pioneers, miners, and cowboys.

Ladies first, take off your hat when you''re inside, and mind that you say "ma''am" and "sir." With an emphasis on respect, safety, and plain ''ole good manners, the rules of cowboy etiquette have been handed down through the generations.

Used to identify livestock ownership and to protect ranchers from theft, branding has been practiced for thousands of years. While freeze brands, tattoos, and microchips are increasingly popular, old-fashioned fire branding is the most traditional method. Hank Curry, a third-generation cowboy, explains how to make your mark.

Arbuckles, bean juice, joe—whatever the name, just make it strong.

Taste Central California’s rancho heritage in a succulent cut of meat.

Taste the pride in this Native American specialty.

Used as a training device or to limit mobility, hobbles help keep horses under control.

A successful program at a Nevada prison places wild horses in new homes and helps the inmates who train them set new priorities in their lives.