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The kids to call: Youth maintain working crew for local brandings
Tate Gress, a senior at Harding County (SD) High School filled the position of “branding crew boss” for three years before stepping down to let another local young man, Steven
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Never quite satisfied: Gary Johnson strives for perfection in silver work
One summer evening with a little bit of down time in the early 1980s, Gary Johnson sat in an old, converted chicken coop-turned-bunkhouse on a ranch outside of Ekalaka, MT,
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Hulett School Farm: Providing a hands-on learning experience to students of all ages
Since 2010, Northeastern Wyoming’s Hulett school system has had the unique opportunity to learn and benefit from their own personal school farm. Implemented by Vocational Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
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An Ancient Trade Maintained: Bob Svangstu still building wooden wheels
Bone-chilling North Dakota winters in Crosby don’t rank toward the top of Bob Svangstu’s list of favorite things, but they do draw him to his shop to spend time at
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Provider Pals: Educating through interaction
“I travel around and talk to kids and folks about activism, and the importance of being active and discussing their culture with the rest of society. I ask people to
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Lockie Irons It Out
John Lockie was raised on a cattle, sheep and small grains operation in eastern Montana, between Miles City and Jordan. “It was a fairly small place and became of victim
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Terry Wood: The creation of a custom furniture maker
Terry Wood is a self-taught furniture maker who specializes in custom-made wood pieces. Based in Greybull, Wyoming, he said his love is in taking a gnarly, one-of-a-kind piece of wood
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Jessie Hotchkiss: This Cowboy’s a Woman
Ranching traditionally has had multiple generations on ranches, keeping the ranch going and raising families on the land being important objectives. The younger generation that stays to help and carry
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Brooke Braskamp: A love of horses turned into a career
Brooke Braskamp, DVM, has a passion for the equine species. A veterinarian at Twin Lakes Animal Clinic in Madison, South Dakota, Braskamp specializes in both small animals and horses. Her
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If the hat fits: Kaycee Orr Hoffman
It’s not possible to know just when the first animal skin became the world’s first “hat.” Styles have come a long way since those ancient times, but people still love
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