New life remains marvel
“That heifer’s trying to having a backwards calf.” It was not an atypical message screamed each year about this time, as the back door slammed open. But, it was noon, and not midnight as is more typical.
Despite controversies, high taxpayer cost, Flint Hills’ wild horses breathtaking site
Wild horses grazing the Flint Hills of Kansas are certainly a site to behold. While there have been numerous stories, both pro and con, concerning the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, no one can deny it is breathtaking as hundreds of horses come thundering across the prairie, nostrils flared and snorting, […]
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Influence is forever
Dad’s birthday is Kansas Day. It was always easy to remember, even though their births were 49 years apart. Clarence Edward Buchman continues as our mentor and hero, despite being gone 32 years.
Working Flint Hills Ranch caters to guests
A cowboy chef married a cowgirl school teacher. They have a working cattle ranch, while entertaining, and spreading Kansas’ Flint Hills story. In brevity, that’s the Flying W Ranch tale. But, it’s much longer.
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Working cowboy makes equipment, draws, paints and writes what he lives
This cowboy is an architect. Well, that could be a stretch of the definition one generally thinks, although he has designed structures and has built homes. However, Bruce Brock truly is a designer in every sense of delineation.
Life is a learning process
A new phone and a new computer in four days are just about more than a cowboy can take. It still bothers our conscience that we’re forced to use both so much to keep our job. When mobile phones came out, we initially thought how good they would be so we could work all the […]
Bull riding this Friday evening indication of rodeo growth at K-State
Rodeo is becoming a more important part of Kansas State University. “We have the new horse facilities at the Equestrian Center on the north edge of campus for the K-State Rodeo Club and Rodeo Team members to keep their horses, which has been a real asset to our program,” insisted Adam Pack, club president and […]