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Drowsy Water Ranch feels more off the beaten path than it actually is.  The 700-acre dude and guest ranch is tucked into a narrow forested valley about a mile-and-a-half off Highway 40 in the Colorado Rockies.  Situated about six miles west of the town of Granby in Grand County, the ranch is only a two-hour...

Auburn colors of fall mix seamlessly with patterns, textures, and fantastic fabrics to create a warm and inviting segue into the season’s cooler climate. Blanket vest, Silverado Apparel, $178, silveradoapparel-home.com; necklace, Chelsea Collette Collections, $285, chelseaccolletecollections.com. Vest, $302, blouse, $54, pants, $134, all Tasha Polizzi, tashapolizzi.com; bolo necklace, $795, ring, $122, both Prairie Sky Jewelry...

Texas. It’s all about Texas charm, marathon antiquing, and world-class junking in the string of small towns that run along State Highway 237 from Carmine to La Grange. Round Top is the epicenter of this antiquing universe, with its quaint town square, humble restaurants, and, of course, the Junk Gypsy World Headquarters. Shop literally miles...

She hardly even tried to describe the pain, but of course, how could she? What words are there to recount a ton of horseflesh landing on your tiny body,  doing colossal damage: breaking your back in five places, busting three ribs, destroying a hip, shattering a collarbone, puncturing a lung. On her way to becoming...

RIDE TV has renewed its highly acclaimed Cowgirls series for a second season.  Viewers can watch more heart-stopping bronc rides in a race for $10,000 in cash and prizes.  Traditionally a man’s sport, ranch bronc riding has recently gained traction with cowgirls across the country.  For the ladies of RIDE TV’s hit show Cowgirls, ranch bronc...

Life has a certain way of rewarding those who put their noses to the grindstone to go after what they want. It also helps when the stars align to deliver the perfect match to a Western life with horses, rodeo, and the opportunity to act as a stunt person in movies and television at a...

I’ll admit:  Most of my fly-fishing is catch-and-release.  But when I find myself fishing in streams where keeping fish is permitted, I’m apt to stick one or three in my creel for a freshly caught, freshly smoked rainbow—or brook or brown—trout is surely a feast fit for the river goddess herself. Fruitwoods, particularly apple, pair...

Show your tude with bright and sassy graphic tees and tanks that range from vintage eclectic, to southern sass, to redneck redux and beyond. The Coyote Cowgirl, $35 and up, thecoyotecowgirl.net. LHTX, $45, lhtx.us. Ce’s Arrow Boutique, $39, acesarrow.com. Rosebuds Designs, $24, rosebudstees.com. Among the Willow Wagon, $34, amongthewillowwagon.com. Rodeo Quincy, $39, rodeoquincy.com. Lil Bee’s...