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Se Benefician De Ella Sep 18, 2024

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The Abeyta family has been driving sheep down from the mountains of southern Colorado for generations. But it hasn’t been easy to keep that tradition alive – they’ve had to fight for it. Through their eyes, we trace back the beginnings of the cowboy to the Mexican vaquero and find out how those adventurous roots are still very much alive in the American southwest.

The Rolling Stone: Bonus 2 of The Great Individualist Reboot Sep 04, 2024

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The Rolling Stone: The Modern West is re-sharing our ranching series The Great Individualist. This time, we explore our deep abiding love for the cowboy. "If you get out there and bust your butt taking care of cows and even putting up hay, it’s so rewarding. I can get on a saddle horse and ride all day." But how that infatuation sometimes gets us in trouble.

The Rancher of the Future: Bonus 1 of The Great Individualist Reboot Aug 21, 2024

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We're back with a new season of Modern West. Listen to the first episode of The Great Individualist Reboot now!

Great Individualist Reboot Trailer Aug 07, 2024

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It's a new season of the Great Individualist - new episode premieres on August 21st.

The Suffragist In The Basement Jun 26, 2024

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Wyoming is known as the “equality state” because it was the first in the nation to pass women’s suffrage. And for decades it’s proudly recognized that history with a statue of Esther Hobart Morris, Wyoming's first Justice of the Peace and a vocal participant in the women's suffrage movement. But that statue is no longer standing in front of the Wyoming state capitol.

One Size Does Not Fit All - Part Six of High Altitude Tales Jun 12, 2024

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Meet Iva, an innovative teacher conducting scientific research with her middle schoolers on the Wind River Reservation. They even set up trail cameras!

It's the final episode of High Altitude Tales.

The Tamers and the Tamed - Part Five of High Altitude Tales May 29, 2024

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Recidivism rates in the U.S. are some of the highest in the world, and in Wyoming, 33 percent of inmates are back in prison within the first year. But studies show that animal therapy can help reduce that by teaching things like responsibility, nonviolence and empathy. Most programs pair inmates with dogs. But Wyoming has a special program – one of only five in the country – that teaches inmates how to tame wild horses.

Chasing the Dragon - Part Four of High Altitude Tales May 15, 2024

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In the resort town of Jackson Hole, WY, the housing shortage is so bad that people are finding crazy workarounds for how to live there. Like this guy, living in his van. "It’s cold when you come back. And then the issue is, like, all your water freezes and all your stuff is frozen. And trying to dry ski stuff or anything like that it’s a pain - but once the heaters are goin it gets crankin' in here!"

Wolves #2101 and #2301- Part Three of High Altitude Tales May 01, 2024

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The story of two wolves in Colorado’s North Park, a father and a son, and how the community is – or is not – coming to terms with their presence.

"Wolves represent a lot of what farming and ranching is about, which is like, you have no control ultimately."

Wolves #2101 and #2301: episode 3 of our series High Altitude Tales.

The Sixth Boom - Part Two of High Altitude Tales Apr 17, 2024

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Take a bike ride into a tiny forgotten historic mining town that sits at the intersection of two beloved through trails. For hardcore bikers and hikers, this town is an oasis. And for a community used to cycles of boom and bust, there's hope this boom could last.

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