CATTLE RANCHING

When the facts are examined closely, one cannot help but wonder how the practice of wide scale ranching has survived this long in today's climate of starving people, ravaged environs and diminishing species.

When considering the start of your own cattle ranch, it is important to consider how High Mountain disease may be a risk for your cattle.

Inheriting a ranching business at the age of 16 was not the best thing that could have happened to a young girl. My life has been shaped around the ranching business, with all of its ups and downs.

One man is fulfilling his lifelong dream of ranching. He has a herd of long-legged Dexter cattle, and couldn't be happier.

How and where did the ranch begin? A ranch is a farm, generally speaking, of extensive acreage that is rarely cultivated and on which only sheep and cattle graze. Here we will explore the ranch and uncover some interesting information.

How the weather is much different for those ranching in California and Northern States

Within a few years, thousands of hooves moving eastward had worn deep trails to cowtowns like Dodge City, trading centers where the cowboys celebrated and spent their pay after the long drive, and often described in stories and films about the Wild West.

In the late 1800s, barbed wire became one of the most influential technological innovations in the United States.

Almost ninety percent of the entire farmable land of the country is used for livestock farming.

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The Nebraska Early History series takes a look at Arnold.

The King Ranch, established in 1853, is one of the largest ranches in the world. From river boat Captain to the largest land owner in the country, the King family is still King when it comes to ranching.

Steamboat Springs is at once a laid-back cattle ranch town with state-of-the-art ski facilities, an impressive history and fun for all ages

The "wild" mustang is probably one of the most beloved horses known to us. Here's an overview of the history of the breed and how they play a role today.

The jaguar's power and force command respect from every animal in the rainforest. In one swift bite, this ferocious cat will pierce the skull of an enemy prey.

As the world so casually goes about its day, a genocide of sorts is occurring as this very moment: the rapid deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, where over 25,000 square kilometers of rainforest are being destroyed each year.

The jaguar is a misunderstood feline whose presence is an important indicator of the health of an ecosystem. They are chiefly threatened by farmers who lose livestock to these animals and hunt them in retaliation.

This article was originally written for Neighborhood America, a nonprofit organization in Floriday that specializes in local and land-use issues. It is about the dairy farms of Marin County, California.

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Rustic mirrors, just like this one, are popping up in many western home stores and catalogs for hundreds of dollars. You can easily create your own "Cowboy Chic" style cowhide and barbed wire mirror for far less!

Saddle up and head to Baughman's -- a downtown Livermore classic!

The town of Tombstone, Arizona is where history is kept alive.

An cultural analysis of the South American Ecuadorian people who are affected by the their environment, i.e. various biomes, politics, and history.

A brief history of the nations who've flown their flags over Texas.