Groups representing the historic American cattle drives have pledged to work together to promote the valuable role of the cattle drives in the history of the Old West. On Nov. 1, in Dodge City, Kansas ...

Texas was a wild place after the Civil War. Cowboys drove longhorn cattle worth $4 a head in Texas to Northern states, where they were worth $40 a head. Texas desperately needed cash. It was the ...

A closer look at the skilled Black riders, ropers, and trail hands who shaped the frontier long before Hollywood rewrote […] The post Real Cowboys of the American West: The Black horsemen who drove ...

In the years before oil dominated the Texas economy, farmers and ranchers made the state’s reputation through the hard days of tilling the soil and driving countless herds of cattle. Of all the ...

The guide details four historic trails: The Great Comanche War Trail, General Sam Houston’s route of retreat, Frederick Law Olmsted’s route through Texas in 1854, The Butterfield Overland Mail route ...

WICHITA FALLS -- After some tough drought-influenced years, cattlemen looking to return to efficient production may attend the Cattle Trails Cow-Calf Conference set Dec. 3 in Wichita Falls. "Ranchers ...

Stories of cowboys and cattle are always colorful and exciting. On Friday, the public is invited to hear the Western Cattle Trail come to life through tales from masters like Gary and Margaret ...