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CONTRIBUTORS • On inspiration, artistry, and beauty
The Artist’s Way • From The Editors At C&I
LETTERS
THE OPEN RANGE
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD TRADING POST
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS AT 50
ON THE HORIZON
Mercury Leather Works
Momeni’s Gallery
Western Heritage Awards
Cowgirl Spring Roundup at Paws Up
Dolly Parton Pop-Up
Trailblazing Women
HAPPY TRAILS
EDGEWORTH SECURITY • When you need protection and peace of mind, Ken Young’s company has the advanced solutions.
THOMAS BLACKSHEAR II
JUANITA GROWING THUNDER
ART CALENDAR
PRESTON SINGLETARY
COLLECTING THE COWBOY ARTS • Old-school Western gear made by a new generation of craftsmen pairs perfectly with traditional art at this Wyoming ranch.
STAY & PLAY • Book your stay at Reid Creek Lodge at Wagonhound Land and Livestock—a place where life truly imitates art.
SEE AND SHOP THE TCAA SHOW
BRUCE BOXLEITNER GETS HIS COWBOY ON AGAIN • The veteran actor who began his career with a guest role on Gunsmoke comes full circle in the new film Far Haven.
BRUCE BOXLEITNER’S BELOVED WESTERNS • IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, HERE ARE THE 10 CLASSIC WESTERNS BRUCE BOXLEITNER PUT ON HIS FAVORITES LIST. AS FOR TV, HE’S THROWN IN ONE OLDIE BUT VERY GOODIE.
MO • “IF I FAIL AT MY JOB, THEN I’VE FAILED OUR PEOPLE AND OUR ANCESTORS,” SAYS MO BRINGS PLENTY. “MY GOAL IS TO BRING FORTH OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY IN THIS MODERN DAY BUT STILL KEEP OUR SACRED TRUTHS AND CEREMONIES PROTECTED. I HOPE TO SEE MORE PRODUCTIONS BE FEARLESS IN INCORPORATING AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLE INTO THEIR STORIES. TAYLOR SHERIDAN SAYS IT BEST: ‘YOU CANNOT TELL A STORY OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT INCLUDING AMERICAN INDIANS.’”
LET ’ER BUCK! • SEPTEMBER IN THIS EASTERN OREGON TOWN MEANS ONE ALL-ENCOMPASSING THING: THE PENDLETON ROUND-UP.
NEW MEXICO MAGIC • Here, where the Old World and the Wild West meld magically, it’s always the Land of Enchantment. But New Mexico is especially enchanting, and the City Different is wonderfully so in August during Santa Fe Indian Market.
THE LAND OF EXTREME ENCHANTMENTS • NEW MEXICO IS ANCIENT AND ATOMIC, DESOLATE AND DELUXE. ITS PROFOUND CONTRASTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE ALLURING THINGS THAT MAKE IT
MISS CROW FAIR 2023 • C&I TALKS WITH MACARIAH PINE, PRINCESS TO PRESERVE CULTURE.
ALONG THE BANKS OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN • For more than a hundred years, Crow families have gathered to parade, powwow, and rodeo together in the famed tepee encampment known as Crow Fair.
CRIME AND ENCHANTMENT • With a new novel out, celebrated New Mexico crime writer Michael McGarrity talks about his work, his state, and his love for the American West.
MCGARRITY’S FIVE FAVORITE WESTERNS
THE HILLERMAN-MCGARRITY WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
FEATURED EVENT
IN THE BUNKHOUSE with RED STEAGALL • THE OFFICIAL COWBOY POET OF TEXAS
MEDINA, TEXAS ROBERT EARL KEEN