cowboys

Barrel racer Cariann Breton races around the barrels during the annual Writing-On-Stone rodeo in 2018. (Leah Hennel)

These stunning photos are an ode to ranch and rodeo life in Alberta

A new book of striking Alberta imagery showcases an already altered life, as some rodeos—including the Calgary Stampede—have been cancelled to limit the spread of COVID-19

Cowboy on horse with lantern at dusk

The American West was even wilder than we think

Historian and author Mark A. Lause contends the cowboys of the mythic American West were more diverse—and downtrodden—than we realize