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Western Art          Cowboy Culture          Western Music

Dude & Guest Ranches          Western Magazines & Newspapers

Horses          Organizations

Cowboy Gear Page
apparel   •   books   •   weaponry

Western  Art

Women Artists of The West
Cowboy Artists of America Museum in Kerrville, TX
The Western Artist website

cowboy art posters category at AllPosters.com

"Leading The West: One Hundred Contemporary Painters & Sculptors" [1997] by Donald J. Hagerty & Susan Hallsten McGarry Northland Publg 11x12 hardcover [9/97] for $42.00

Western watercolorist Doreman Burns of Corrales, NM

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Western artist Tim Cox of Bloomfield, NM

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Maynard Dixon [1875-1946] Art Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore

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Grace Carpenter Hudson [1865-1937]

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Western artist Ronald Kil of Santa Fe, NM

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Stan Lynde, cartoonist

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Western watercolorist William Matthews of Denver, CO

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artist B.C Nowlin

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artist Bill Owen of Arizona

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Frederic Remington [1861-1909] Art Page

Remington art posters at AllPosters.com

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Charles M. Russell [1864-1926] of Montana
browse books • Artcyclopedia • Wikipedia

Charles M. Russell Museum [est. 1953] in Great Falls, MT
Charley Russell Western Heritage Assn., based in Woodland Park, CO { domain expired }
C.M. Russell Annual Art Auction [March 2009 = #41] in Great Falls, MT

C.M. Russell art posters at AllPosters.com

"Remington and Russell: The Sid Richardson Collection" [1982] by Brian W. Dippie Univ TX Press Revised Edition pb [1994] for $25.53 Univ TX Press hardcover [7/82] out of print/many, many used

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modern cowboy artist Gordon Snidow of Ruidoso, NM

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Howard Terpning

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Darryl Willison, Jr. - America's Drawing Cowboy - of Albuquerque, NM

Cowboy  Culture

National Festival of the West (in Scottsdale, AZ in March)
Cowboy Heritage Festival (in Dodge City KS in May)
WestFest (in Colorado Springs in June)
National Day of The American Cowboy [July 2010 = #7]
Cheyenne [WY] Cowboy Symposium & Celebration [Labor Day]
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration [Sept 2007 = #19] in Lubbock, TX
Wild Western Festival [Sept 2007 = #3] at Pioneer Village near Phoenix, AZ
Lincoln County [NM] Cowboy Symposium [Oct 2006 = #17]
Cowboy Cultural Society

"The Last Cowboy: The Personal Story of A Vanishing Cowboy, Leroy Webb" [2002] by Davis L. Ford Eakin Press 10½x7¼ hardcover [10/2002] for $32.95

http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Lingo-Ramon-F-Adams/dp/0618083499/
http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Illustrated-Richard-Slatta-Ph-D/dp/1402753691/
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Words-Dictionary-Old-West/dp/0781805902/
http://www.amazon.com/American-Cowboy-Photographic-History/dp/1592286666/

Cowboy Poetry at the Bar-D Ranch
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (in Elko NV in January)
Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering (in Lewistown MT in August)
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering (in Prescott AZ in August)
Badger Clark Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering (Hot Springs SD in September)
Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering (in Valentine NE in October)
Grand Canyon Cowboy Music & Poetry Festival (in November)
Monterey [CA] Cowboy Poetry & Music Festval (in December)

Western  Music

	"Singing In The Saddle: The History of The Singing Cowboy" [2002] by Douglas B. Green Vanderbilt Univ Press 10¼x7 hardcover [10/2002] out of print/used
	"Horse Opera: The Strange History of The 1930s Singing Cowboy" [2002] by Peter Stanfield Univ IL Press 9¾x6 pb [5/2002] for $16.95 Univ IL Press hardcover [5/2002] for $37.5
	"Singing Cowboy Stars" [1994] by Robert W. Phillips Gibbs-Smith book & CD [9/97] out of print/used

singing cowboy Gene Autry [1907-98]
browse Gene Autry on DVD • browse music • posters • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

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'Daughters of the Purple Sage' musical trio

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Belinda Gail: America's Western Sweetheart

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Chris LeDoux [1948-2005]
browse music • official website

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'New Riders of the Purple Sage' band

official 'New Riders of the Purple Sage' website

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'Riders In The Sky' show
browse music • official website

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Foy Willings's 'Riders of the Purple Sage' band
browse recordings • official website

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singing cowboy Roy Rogers [1911-98]
browse Roy Rogers on DVD • books • browse music • posters
IMDb listing • Wikipedia

official website
annual Roy Rogers Festival [June] in Portsmouth, OH

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'Sons of The Pioneers' band
browse music • videos/DVDs • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

"Sons of the Pioneers 75th Anniversary" music CD [2010] self-published music CD [7/2010] for $25.49 "Sons of the Pioneers 75th Anniversary" DVD set [2010] order for $18.99 + s/h from official DVD website

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The Sunset Pioneers band

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Hank Williams [1923-53] & Family Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore

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Bob Wills [1905-75] & His Texas Playboys Page  
at Spirit of America Bookstore

Western-Themed
Magazines  &  Newspapers

The Tombstone [AZ] Epitaph newspaper [est. 1880]

	Art of The West Magazine subscribe via Amazon: 6 issues/year for $25.00
	American Cowboy Magazine [est. 1994] subscribe via Amazon: 6 issues/year for $14.95
	Cowboy Magazine [est. 1990] apparantly no longer in business (2012)
	Cowboys & Indians Magazine subscribe via Amazon: 8 issues/year for $19.95
"Frontier Times Monthly Magazine" was published from 1923 to 1954 by J. Martin Hunter of Bandera, Texas	The new magazine website has secured the rights to all of those magazine issues, and are making them available for download via the internet; issues are available on paper, as instant download, or on PDF-file CDs of varying breadth. searchable issues order pages
	Range Magazine subscribe directly: 4 issues/year from $15.95
	Southwest Art Magazine subscribe via Amazon: 12 issues/year for $36.95
	True West Magazine [est. 1953] subscribe directly: 11 issues/year from $19.95 entry at Wikipedia
	Wild West Magazine subscribe via Amazon: 6 issues/year for $30.00

Dude & Guest Ranches

Dude Ranchers' Assn. [est. 1926] RanchWeb.com© Online Guide to Ranch Vacations RanchWeb.com©'s Dude Ranch [dot] net poster at left available at AllPosters.com 21"x27" framed print  •   giclιe art print {3 sizes}

Montana Dude Ranchers Assn.
Idaho Dude Ranchers Assn.
Canadian Rockies Ranch Vacations (on Travel Alberta website)
Our Heritage Guest Ranch [est. 1887] near Crawford, Nebraska

New Mexico Dude Ranches
New Mexico members of the Dude Ranchers Assn.
directory of New Mexico dude ranches
Burnt Well Guest Ranch near Roswell, NM
Cimmarrσncita Guest Ranch [est. 1908] near Ute Park, NM
Circle A Guest Ranch [est. circa 1920] north of Cuba, NM
Cow Creek Ranch & Fishing Lodge near Pecos, NM
Double E Guest Ranch near Gila, NM
Felix River Guest Ranch in Chaves County, NM
Fite Ranch B&B east of San Antonio, NM
Ghost Ranch [est. 1766] Conference Center near Abiquiu, NM
High Feather Ranch B&B near Cerrillos, NM
High Lonesome Showdown Guest Ranch in Chaves County, NM
Los Piρos Guest Ranch in Cowles, NM
Maynard Guest Ranch near Luna, NM
N Bar Ranch / Outlaw Land & Cattle Co. near Reserve, NM
Vista Clara Ranch Resort & Spa [est. 1989] near Galisteo, NM
W.S. Land & Cattle Co. [est. 1880] guest ranch [near Glenwood, NM]
Z Lazy B Guest Ranch in Fort Wingate, NM

Colorado & Wyoming Dude Ranches
Colorado Dude Ranchers Assn.
Lake Mancos [CO] Dude Ranch
Vista Verde Guest & Ski Ranch near Clark, CO

Wyoming Dude Ranchers Assn.
Spotted Horse Ranch in Jackson Hole, WY
Eaton's Guest Ranch [est. 1882, moved 1904] near Sheridan, WY
Flagg Ranch [WY] between Yellowstone & Grand Teton Parks
Lazy Spring Ranch near Shell in north central Wyoming

Arizona Dude Ranches
Arizona Dude Ranch Assn.
Beaver Creek Guest Ranch [est. 1941], south of Alpine, AZ
Bellota Ranch [est. 1931] in Tucson, AZ
Circle Z Guest ranch near Patagonia, AZ
Grapevine Canyon Guest Ranch [est. 1982] near Pearce, AZ
Hidden Meadow Ranch Lodge & Club [est. 1993] near Greer, AZ
The Ranch At South Fork Cabins near Eagar, AZ
Rancho de la Osa Guest Ranch [est. 1725] in Sasabe, AZ
Rancho de los Caballeros Guest Ranch near Wickenburg, AZ
historic Spirit Tree Inn B&B & Guest Ranch in Patagonia, AZ
Tanque Verde Guest Ranch Resort in Tucson, AZ
Triangle T Guest Ranch in Dragoon, AZ
26 Bar Ranch B&B in Eagar, AZ

California Dude Ranches
The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort [est. 1946] in Solvang, CA
Circle Bar B Guest Ranch in Goleta, CA
Crazzy's Wasewagan Camp & Retreat [est. 1933] near Barton Flats & Jenks Lake, CA
Drakesbad Guest Ranch & Spa [est. 1890; rebuilt 1938] inside Lassen National Park
Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch [est. 1962] near Quincy, CA
Highland Guest Ranch [est. 1882] near Philo, CA
Rancho Oso Guest Ranch & Stables near Santa Barbara, CA
Rancho Temescal [est. 1871] dude ranch near Piru, CA
Spanish Springs Guest Ranch in Lassen County, CA
Wonder Valley Ranch Resort [est. 1911], east of Fresno, CA

Nevada Dude Ranches
Nevada's Historic 71 Ranch [est. 1877] south of Elko, NV

Horses / Equestria

	"The Horse Owner's Essential Survival Guide" [2004] by Susan McBane David & Charles Publrs 10x7½ pb [8/2007] for $25.78 David & Charles Publrs 10¼x7½ hardcover [5/2004] for $29.99
	"The Essential Book of Horse Tack and Equipment" [2000] by Susan McBane David & Charles Publrs pb [10/2002] for $22.99 David & Charles Publrs 11¼x8½ hardcover [10/2000] out of print/used
	"The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling & Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities & Organizations and Everything Else A Horse Owner & Rider Will Ever Need" [orig 1977, rev 1998] by Barbara Burn, Gail Rentsch & David A. Spector, edited by Steven D. Price, illustrated by Werner Rentsch Fireside 10½x8½ pb [12/98] for $14.96 S&S hardcover [8/85] out of print/used
	"The Basics of Western Riding" [1998] by Charlene Strickland Storey Publng 11x8¼ pb [1/98] for $13.57
	"The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds" [1997] by Susan McBane Wellfleet Press 11&fracv34x8¾ hardcover [8/97] for $13.27

Horse Illustrated Magazine subscribe: 12 issues/year for $12.00 magazine website

Horse & Rider Magazine subscribe: 12 issues/year for $10.00 magazine website

Equus Magazine subscribe: 12 issues/year for $10.00 magazine website

Western Horseman Magazine subscribe: 12 issues/year for $19.95 magazine website

Organizations

National Cowboy Hall of Fame
British Columbia [Canada] Cowboy Heritage Assn.
Western Folklife Center in Elko, NV
American West Heritage Center in Wellsville, UT
The Code of the West Foundation in Santa Fe, NM
Autry National Center of the American West
Devil's Rope Barbed Wire Museum in McLean, TX
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center [est. 1971] in Denver, CO

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