Posts Tagged ‘summer’

Summer Cow Camp 101: Working Alone

August 17, 2018
Jolyn Young

On many ranches in the American West, cowboys head up to a cow camp, usually located in a higher elevation than the ranch headquarters, for the summer. In Summer Cow Camp 101: Living Situation, I gave a guided tour of a typical summer cow camp. Once a cowboy is settled into his secluded home-away-from-civilization, he takes […]

Summer Cow Camp 101: Living Situation

August 6, 2018
Jolyn Young

Every summer, hundreds (okay, maybe dozens) of cowboys head to cow camp. They leave headquarters to follow the cattle high up into the mountains for a few months. The air is cooler, the feed is taller, and the water flows more abundantly at these higher elevations, allowing the ranch to most efficiently use its natural […]

Ranch Rodeo Survival Guide

June 25, 2015
Jolyn Young

With the summer ranch rodeo season in full swing, competitors all over the Great Basin and beyond are re-wrapping their saddle horns and using their favorite ropes just enough to get them a little fuzzy, then tucking them away for the big day in town. For the supportive families who want to go along and […]