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In Western Publications

 

  The Fall, 2008 issue of Range Magazine, includes:

• Robb Kendrick's tintype photo and profile of respected Texas horseman, cowboy, rancher, poet, writer, and reciter Joel Nelson (see a review of Robb Kendrick's book of modern tintype photographs, Still: Cowboys at the Start of the Twenty-First Century here at the BAR-D)

• John Christopher Fine's article about South Dakota ranchers Dolly and Harry Evans

• Robert B. Dillon's feature, "Along the Missouri Breaks," about North Dakota ranchers Darwin and Jean Krenz

• John L. Moore's story about the late Montana horseman Lynne Taylor

• Linda Dufurrena's stunning photos of "Moving the sheep, Bill Creek Mountains, Nevada"

• Kathy McCraine's profile of 92-year old Arizona bootmaker Paul Bond

• The winning photographs in the magazine's annual "Outback Roundup" competition

and many other feature articles about ranching and range management, politics, people, photography and art, opinion and humor, wildlife and science, and much more. Visit the Range Magazine web site for special on-line features and subscription information.

In the previous issue:

  The Summer, 2008 issue of Range Magazine, includes:

• an article about third-generation Montana rancher and poet Wallace McRae by photojournalist Jessica Brandi Lifland

• "Swine Song," an excerpt from Montana rancher, writer, and poet Gwen Petersen's book, How to Shovel Manure and Other Life Lessons of Country Women

• a feature with photos from Robb Kendrick's book of modern tintype photographs, Still: Cowboys at the Start of the Twenty-First Century

• an impressive collection of the magazine's "Outback Roundup" photography winners; the winning photo, by Larry Angier of Jackson, California, is the magazine's cover photo; an article and photos by Larry Angier, "Big Loop," about Oregon's Big Loop Rodeo is also included in this issue

• Paul Wallen's article and photos profiling Wyoming's Jean Harshbarger, "Legacy of a Ranchwoman"

• "War Stories" by Lee Juillerat, about three World War II soldiers from Lake County, Oregon who survived to "get back to the ranch"

and many other feature articles about ranching and range management, politics, people, photography and art, opinion and humor, wildlife and science, and much more. Visit the Range Magazine web site for special on-line features and subscription information.

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 The Summer, 2008 edition of Western Way, the official publication of the Western Music Association (WMA) includes:

• Editor Don Cusic's feature-length cover story about George Strait, "The Cowboy in Country Music."

• a column from CowboyPoetry.com, Before the Song, this time featuring  Robert "Bob" Fletcher and Cole Porter and "Don't Fence Me In"; the column also includes information about recent cowboy poetry books and recordings received at CowboyPoetry.com. Read the column and previous columns here at CowboyPoetry.com)

• Editor Don Cusic's comprehensive article, "Country Music, Cowboys, and The West" and his "Charting the West...Western Music on the Charts" compilation of chart songs from as early as 1896 through 2005

• Rick Huff's Western Air column, this issue about Western music radio show host Toe Tappin' Tommy Tucker

• Western Playlists, compiled from reports by Western DJ's, for cowboy poetry, Western swing, and Western music:

For cowboy poetry, The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Three (2008) from CowboyPoetry.com is number one, The BAR-D Roundup, Volume 2 (2007) is number two, followed, in order, by recordings by Rockin' HW, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Andy Nelson, Susan Parker, Rod Erickson, Janice Gilbertson, Butch Martin, and Diane Tribitt.

The top Cowboy Music Album is Darn Hard to Tame by Eli Barsi, and the top Western Swing Album is Keepin' You Head Above Water, by Devon Dawson.

• Rick Huff's reviews of Western music and cowboy poetry books and recordings, including new releases from Audrey Hankins, Buckshot Dot (Dee Strickland Johnson), Dean Cook, Faron Young, Jim Jones, Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue, Richard Elloyan, Teresa Kay, Kerry Grombacher, Linda Kirkpatrick, DW Groethe, Diamond W Wranglers, Earl Gleason, and Journey West (read some of Rick's reviews here at CowboyPoetry.com)

• Juni Fisher's article, "Do-Ahead Survival Tools for the Serious Performer"

• Western Music Association Festival (November 20-23, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico) information, including workshops

• O. J. Sikes' regular column and his reviews of Western music recordings and books of historical interest including High Noon,

30 Years on the Road with Gene Autry: Recollections by Johnny Bond, Patsy Montana's Blazin' the Trail, and the Gene Autry Collection Last of the Pony Riders DVD.

...and more columns and articles.

The complete Western Way magazine is now available to all for reading on line in PDF format, at the WMA web site.

The print edition of  Western Way is sent to WMA members. Subscriptions are also available for $17.95 annually for non-members. For more about membership and other information, visit the Western Music Association (WMA) web site.

In the previous issue:

 The Spring, 2008 edition of The Western Way, the official publication of the Western Music Association (WMA) includes:

• Editor Don Cusic's in-depth cover story about Roy Rogers and accompanying articles about Dusty Rogers, the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum (both also by Don Cusic) and "Tim Spencer...the Brother Roy Rogers Never Had" by Hal Spencer

• a column from CowboyPoetry.com, Before the Song, this time featuring Les Buffham and Michael Fleming and their song, "Below the Kinney Rim"; the column also includes information about recent cowboy poetry books and recordings received at CowboyPoetry.com. Read the column and previous columns here at CowboyPoetry.com)

• Rick Huff's Western Air column, this issue about Western music radio show host Enola Gay

• Western Playlists, compiled from reports by Western DJ's, for cowboy poetry, Western swing, and Western music:

For cowboy poetry, Pieces of the Past by Yvonne Hollenbeck is number one, followed, in order, by recordings by Susan Parker, Andy Nelson, Yvonne Hollenbeck  The BAR-D Roundup, Volume 2 from CowboyPoetry.com, Diane Tribitt, Georgie Sicking, Linda Kirkpatrick, Audrey Hankins, and Marcie Broyhill.

The top Western Music Album is Oklahoma...Where the West Remains by R.W. Hampton, and the top Swing Album is Swing, by Carolyn Martin.

• Rick Huff's reviews of Western music and cowboy poetry books and recordings, including new releases from Yvonne Hollenbeck and Jean Prescott, Diane Tribitt, Gary Robertson, Juni Fisher, Dave Stamey, Devon Dawson, Eli Barsi, Dan Roberts, and many others (read some of Rick's reviews here at CowboyPoetry.com)

• Curly Musgrave's review of the Taylor RH-LTD guitar

• Juni Fisher's article, "Keeping a Perfectly Good Guitar...or, Good Guitarmanship"

• tributes to the late Paul Hendel, by Larry Wines and Voleta Hummel

• Lawrence Hopper's article about "'Tumbling Tumbleweeds,' Evolution of a Western Standard"

• William Merritt's report on the Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering

• O. J. Sikes' reviews of Western music of historical interest

• ...and more columns and articles

The Western Way is sent to WMA members. For more about membership and other information, visit the Western Music Association (WMA) web site.

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The August, 2008 issue of Western Horseman includes:

• a photo-filled feature-length cover story featuring Wylie Gustafson of Wylie & the Wild West in "Wylie's Wild West" by Senior Editor Ross Hecox.

• poetry by Don Becker

• "Bred to Buck," about South Dakota's Holloway bucking horses, story and photos by Guy de Galard

• an interview with cowboy and horseman Joel Eliot by Lisa Munniksma

• an article about the 21st Annual Arizona Cowboy Poetry Gathering, August 15-16, 2008 in Prescott, Arizona

• "10 Must-See Western Museums," a feature by Melissa Cassutt

• an article about Michael Martin Murphey receiving the Cowboy Keeper Award from the National Day of the Cowboy Organization

• Baxter Black's "On the Edge of Common Sense" column, this time titled "Large Animal Vets and & Bronc Riders"

and many additional articles about horsemanship, rodeo, travel, cowboy culture, and more. Find on-line features and subscription information at the Western Horseman web site.

In the previous issue:

  The July, 2008 issue of Western Horseman includes:

• an extensive article by Associate Editor Jennifer Zehnder about top reciter, poet, and respected horseman Randy Rieman on rawhide braiding. It is described by the magazine, "Braiding in the Bill Dorrance tradition, Montana horseman and artisan Randy Rieman discusses the beauty and functionality of rawhide gear, and tells you what to look for in quality craftsmanship." A version of the article is available at the Western Horseman web site.

• Baxter Black's "On the Edge of Common Sense" column, this time titled "One of the Cowboy Days"

• a poem, "First Degree Cowboy," by Harold Roy Miller

• an interview by Guy de Galarde about fourth-generation Nevada rancher Becky Lisle

• a feature by Frank Holmes on the Weller Ranch horse sales in Kadoka, South Dakota

• Kathy McCraine's story about third-generation herrero Ricardo Valencia and his hand-crafted bits and spurs

and many additional articles about horsemanship, rodeo, travel, cowboy culture, and more. Find on-line features and subscription information at the Western Horseman web site.

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 I.M. Cowgirl magazine's July-August, 2008 issue is filled with a wide variety of features, including:

• Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns' cover story about rancher and Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee Mollie Taylor Stevenson Jr., and her regular "Gatherin' Strays" column

• poetry by Teresa Burleson, "The Udder Wimmen"

• Rick Huff's "Best of the West" reviews including offerings from Gary Robertson, Yvonne Hollenbeck, and others

• an in-depth profile of folk icon and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Pete Seeger by V.L. Pollat

• Jan Swan Wood's column and cartoon

• Gail Woener's feature about the performing trick-riding horsewomen entertainment team, the "All American Cowgirl Chicks"

• Beth Marlatt's article about young Hulett, Wyoming filmmakers, with photos by Chanda Snook

• Tom Moates' article about reknowned horsewoman Gwynn Turnball Weaver, founder of the Californios Ranch Roping and Stock Horse Contest

• Horseman and radio host B. J. Rickard's "Stall 13" column with horse-care advice

• several pieces by Senior Executive Managing Editor Diane Tribitt, including her "From the Editor's Pen,"; an article about artist "Daddy-O" Wade; and a salute to those serving in the military, "Driven by Honor."

...and many more features and articles about horses, veterinary issues, style, food, . The magazine includes display ads, and welcomes prose and poetry submissions by mail:  I.M. Cowgirl, P.O. Box 1860, Owasso, OK 74055; www.imcowgirl.com.

Read more about the magazine at the I.M. Cowgirl web site.

In the previous issue:

  The April/May, 2008 issue of the new IM Cowgirl magazine has many feature articles, including:

• Senior Executive Editor, Minnesota rancher, writer and poet Diane Tribitt's "Notes from the Editor's Pen" and her Lariat Laureate award winning poem, "Half the Hand," illustrated by Randy Ziegler's impressive photo

• Linda Kirkpatrick's historical article, "The Story of Teresita"

• Mag Mawhinney's story, "My Mother's Hands"

• Chanda Snook's photography with a story by Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns

• Diane Tribitt's feature article about horsewoman and Modern Cowgirl businesswoman Shana Gibson

• Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns' feature article, "Montana's Mad Hatters"

• Tom Moates' cover story about Swiss Long Rider Basha O'Reilly

• Gail Woerner's feature article, "You've Got to Give to Get" about Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee Dixie Reger Mosely

• IMCare, a health column by Dr. Lori Hubbard and Dr. Brian Yount

• Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns' "Gathering Strays" column

• Horseman B. J. Rickard's "Stall 13" column with horse-care advice

...and many more features and articles. The magazine includes display ads, and welcomes prose and poetry submissions by mail:  I.M. Cowgirl, P.O. Box 1860, Owasso, OK 74055; www.imcowgirl.com.

Read more about the magazine at the I.M. Cowgirl web site.

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In a web-only column, American Cowboy magazine offers selections  by Guest Poetry Editor Rod Miller in a special August/September, 2008 Cowboy Poetry feature. The poems are introduced by the magazine: "The rodeo road is a long one; the life sometimes dangerous and often monotonous. Humor is a common antidote. Here are four poems penned by real rodeo folks who know, commenting on relationships between partners, spouses, and a poet and his audience."

Included are "Bogus Buckle" by Rodney Nelson; "Mistaken Identity" by Yvonne Hollenbeck; "Balderdash!" by Pat Richardson; and "Ride for Ninety-One" by Bob Schild.

Find the selections here.

The August/September, 2008 print edition includes a cover story by Rod Miller, "The Cowboy Way; Tribute to Cowboy Legends," in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy (July 26, 2008). The article asks, "What is it that makes the American cowboy a world-wide icon?" Rod Miller writes that he spoke with people "representative of the cowboy life and spirit as it carries on today" and "...asked them to talk about someone from the cowboy tradition who inspired, influenced, or otherwise made a difference in their lives." One of the subjects was poet and musician Red Steagall, with comments by top cowboy poet and humorist Baxter Black.

See our feature about American Cowboy here.

 

In the previous issue:

In a web-only column, American Cowboy magazine offers selections  by Guest Poetry Editor Rod Miller in a special June/July, 2008 Cowboy Poetry feature. The poems are introduced by the magazine: "Ethics and values making their way down the generations, the complexities of married life on a ranch, irreverence toward religious convention, and reverence for the Lord's creations round out this issue's selections."

Included are "Passing the Mantle" Vess Quinlan; "The Cows Came First" by Jane Morton; "One Gun Salute" by Hal Swift; "A Little Bit of Shade" by the late Rod Nichols; and "Spirits Still Remain" by Mike Moutoux.

Find the selections here.

 

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The July/August, 2008 issue of Rope Burns is filled with news from the "Cowboy Entertainment and Trade Industry," including:

• the regular BAR-D column, this time featuring poems by Carole Jarvis and Deanna Dickinson McCall

• a front-page report by Jo Lynne Kirkwood on Utah's Golden Spike Gathering

• a front-page story by Patty Wright on the 18th Annual Chuckwagon Gathering in Oklahoma City

• an announcement about the CowboyPoetry.com Performers Directory

• Joyce Miller's report about the Cowtown Society of Western Music 10th Annual Swingfest in Mineral Wells, Texas

• Smoke Wade's report about the 2008 Columbia River Cowboy Gathering held in Pasco, Washington and his report about the Cowboy Poetry Hootenanny held in Mesquite, Nevada

• Les Buffham's story, "Foot-Race in the Dark"

• Voleta Hummel's report about the 15th Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival

• Rick Huff's "Best of the West" poetry and music reviews, including reviews of new releases from Linda Kirkpatrick, DW Groethe, Mag Mawhinney, Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue, Earl Gleason, Ray Doyle, Paul Harris, Kerry Grombacher, Jim Reader, and many others

• editor Bobby Newton's "Kicking Around!" column, O.J. Sikes' reviews, Voleta Hummel's Western Music Calendar, "Mad Jack" Hanks' column, Debra Coppinger Hill's "Riding Drag" column, and others

• many gathering announcements, more gathering reports, articles, news, stories, more reviews, photos from events across the West, display ads, and event listings...and more. 

Rope Burns' subscriptions are $15 per year:  Rope Burns, PO Box 35, Gene Autry, OK 73436 580/389-5350.

In the previous issue:

The May/June, 2008 issue of Rope Burns is filled with news from the "Cowboy Entertainment and Trade Industry," including:

• the regular BAR-D column, this time featuring poems by Michael Henley and Sam DeLeeuw

• a front-page report by Bill Schmidt on the Saddle Up! gathering at Pigeon Forge

• a front-page story about Hugh McLennan's Cowboy Heritage Preservation Award

• Nika Nordbrock's report on the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering

• Bobbie Hunter's report on the 21st Annual St. Anthony Gathering

• Karen DeCicco's report on the 6th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering

• Allen "Hook" Hill's report on the Bootheel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta

• a report by Voleta Hummel on the musical celebration of Paul Hendel's life

• Rick Huff's "Best of the West" poetry and music reviews, including reviews of new releases from Donnie Blanz, Hank Stone, Interstate Cowboy, John Bergstrom, Maureen Joy Gale & Jesse Cold, Ronnie Pfiel, and his review of The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Three

• Susan Parker's article, "Kamloops, British Columbia: Crossing Borders"

• Frank Thornburgh's report on the San Ramon Valley Cowboy Poetry event

• editor Bobby Newton's "Kicking Around!" column, O.J. Sikes' reviews, Voleta Hummel's Western Music Calendar, "Mad Jack" Hanks' column, and others

• many gathering announcements, more gathering reports, articles, news, stories, more reviews, photos from events across the West, display ads, and event listings...and more. 

Rope Burns' subscriptions are $15 per year:  Rope Burns, PO Box 35, Gene Autry, OK 73436 580/389-5350.

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  The Summer, 2008 issue of Cowboy Magazine features:

• Stephen Zimmer's cover story about cowboy artist Justin Wells, whose art is featured on the cover and throughout the magazine. (As the article explains, most of Justin Wells' art collection, art supplies, library, and more were lost when his home and gallery were destroyed in a fire in February, 2008. See his web site for more information and his current pieces: www.justinwellscowboyart.com)

• poetry by Vance Wampler and by T.J. Casey

• Robert Dennis's story, "Slow Horses"

• editor Darrell Arnold's piece, "Is America Giving Up on Freedom?

• Patty Vaughn Miller's story, "A Cowboy Takes a Wife"

• Ed Beesley's article about spurmaker Jayson Jones

• Ed Ashurst's story, "Heel Fly"

• Ray Hunter's story, "$.75 in Change"

• Robert V. M. Miller's "Pig in a Poke"

• reviews including those of new poetry CDs, including The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Three from CowboyPoetry.com ("...some of the best such work you'll ever hear"), and David Williams' Riding Point. DW Groethe's chapbook, My Father's Horses, is also reviewed ("This man has a lot to teach, not only about ranch life but also about how to write a poem. You need this book.") Music reviews include CDs by Judy Coder, James Michael, Sourdough Slim, Jim Brooks and His Ranch Hands, Sally Harper Bates, Eli Barsi, and Western Jubilee's Warehouse Tracks. There are many book reviews and an enthusiastic review of a new DVD, Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy.

• Cowboy news and gathering information, including the announcement of Diane Tribitt as the newest Lariat Laureate at CowboyPoetry.com; Pete Bennett's custom spurs; items and photos including Red Steagall, RW Hampton, and Rich O'Brien from the Western Heritage Awards, and more.

• more articles, stories, and humor from many, including Red Cloud, Oly Hermitt, Viv Spencer, Ken Romriell, Larry Turcotte, Ken Moreland, Don Coldsmith, and others

• an extensive "Song and Story" advertising section with capsule descriptions and order information for many books and CDs

•  ...and more.

At the Cowboy Magazine site, you'll find poetry, cartoons, current and past articles, their events calendar, many links, the Cowboy Wishbook display ads, "Song and Story" display ads of books and CDs, and more. 

The current featured poets at the site are Bill Lowman,  DW Groethe, the late Ken Romriell, and Oly Hermitt, with accompanying illustrations by Bonnie Shields, A-10 Etchevery, and "Mad" Jack Hanks.

Cowboy Magazine is "dedicated to telling the story of the authentic working cowboy."  You can subscribe to Cowboy Magazine for $20 per year.  

In the previous issue:

  The Spring, 2008 issue of Cowboy Magazine features:

• Jeri Dobrowski's cover story about South Dakota cowboy and author Ray Hunter, and a story by Ray Hunter, "The Lantern Globe"

• editor Darrell Arnold's feature about Germany's Western saddlemakers

• Slim McNaught's story, "The Fudge Roundup"

• Robert Dennis's story, "A Misunderstanding"

• Terry Henderson's story, "Before ATVs"

• Mackey Hedges' article, "Who Were the Last Real Cowboys?"

• Rib Gustafson's article and illustration, "My School Bus Ate Hay"

• Robert V. M. Miller on "The Electric Fence"

• reviews including those of new poetry CDs: She Rode a Wild Horse, by Susan Parker; Ranchin' Rhymes by Diane Tribitt; and Pieces of the Past by Yvonne Hollenbeck. There are reviews of books by Ray Hunter, Elmer Kelton, C. J. Hadley, Julie Carter, Ronald E. Johnson, and Don Brackenberry. Music reviews include CDs by Jim Brooks and His Ranch Hands, Troy Bateson, Belinda Gail and Curly Musgrave, Trails and Rails, Chuck Cuisamano, and Saddle Strings.

• Cowboy news and gathering information, including items and photos from the Western Music Festival, the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and more

• more articles, stories, and humor from many, including Leif Videen,  Viv Spencer, Patty Vaughn Miller, Landon W. Lamb, Mary Powell, and others

• ...and more.

At the Cowboy Magazine site, you'll find poetry, cartoons, current and past articles, their events calendar, many links, the Cowboy Wishbook display ads, "Song and Story" display ads of books and CDs, and more. 

The current featured poets at the site are Bill Lowman,  DW Groethe, the late Ken Romriell, and Oly Hermitt, with accompanying illustrations by Bonnie Shields, A-10 Etchevery, and "Mad" Jack Hanks.

Cowboy Magazine is "dedicated to telling the story of the authentic working cowboy."  You can subscribe to Cowboy Magazine for $20 per year.  

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  The premiere issue of the  Country Western Gazette, "Country & Western— Together Again," has been released for Spring, 2008. It includes:

• a front-page story by Ann Terry Hill, "Juni Fisher Hits High Notes on Her Latest CD"

• a front-page story by Jinny Lowe, "Something for Everyone in Branson"

• Badger Clark's "A Cowboy's Prayer"

• the Cowboy Poetry Week media release from CowboyPoetry.com and the Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry

• Western music and cowboy poetry CD reviews by Rick Huff

• Cowboy poetry CD reviews by Smoke Wade

• a report on the Spirit of the West gathering by Toe Tappin' Tommy Tucker

• a report on the 12th Annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival by Mike Puhallo

• an article by Jeff Brandt, "RFDTV Brings Classic Country to Branson and to the Airwaves"

• more country music articles, reprinted from the Texan Times, The Tennessean, and the Laughlin Nevada Entertainer
  and more, including display ads and a "Country Western Sampler" of events

The Country Western Gazette is published quarterly by the Western Heritage Corp. and Happy Trails Productions. Happy Trails Productions publishes Happy Trails (and formerly, The Cowboy Troubadour).

Managing editor Kathy Camden provided the following information:

Thanks to all who in the past have supported The Cowboy Troubadour through contributions and subscriptions.

The Cowboy Troubadour has resumed publication as Country Western Gazette. Country Western Gazette will feature more things than just Western music and poetry. Our goal is to celebrate, support and promote the western experience. The new paper will contain articles and information on all things Western—Western music including classic, western swing, and contemporary varieties; Western gear and trappings including tack and silver; Western literature and fine arts from the classics to the present; Western events and performances; and editorial commentary on social and political issues of importance to residents of the rural West.

As an introduction to the improved publication, all ads in the July issue will be available at 10% off the published price. Should you have any questions, please call me at 208-935-6434, fax, 208-937-9899 or email me at ckcamden@yahoo.com or snail mail me at, 609 Oak Street, Nezperce, Id 83543.

If you have a story of interest, or would like to be profiled in the new CWG, please send your information to the above address.

We will gladly send a bundle of papers for your event—email or call at least 10 days in advance in the US or 30
days if out of US.

As subscribers and advertisers, you will be in the company of the world’s most passionate Western as well as Country Music fans and entertainers. You do not need to raised on a ranch or farm, you just want what is good and right in our country. 

Subscriptions are listed as $20 for 12 issues: CWG c/o Happy trails, Box 254, Grangeville, ID 83530, or email happytrails@rmci.net.

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