Twelve thousand men were in serious trouble, despite the onset of spring in 1778. The Continental Army was already in dire straits after several brutalizing defeats through the autumn of 1777. Most lacked uniforms, and some walked barefoot, wrapping rags around their frozen feet. They were sorely in need of basic gear or victuals to […]
White Death and Wiley Coyote
“The White Death is loose,” I said to the girls as I stepped in to our log home from the moonlit night. It was a nightly ritual. We turn Jackie, our seasoned veteran Great Pyrenees dog free from her run most nights. She and Allie Shacker, our young Pyr, have the run of the ranch […]
The Last Pair
This week’s story is from Abigail Kelly, Glenn and Caryl’s daughter, about growing up western. Abby and her husband Ethan are growing our first round of pastured pork, which should be available in late November. They are also working on a raw milk dairy, and for now, our family and staff gets to enjoy the […]
Mysteries in Beef Ranching
It was nearly midnight last night as I descended out of the Salmon River Mountains, leaving Camp 6, or the Iron Mountain Camp behind me. It took most of the afternoon to square away the new camp, only about 5 miles from the last one at Big Hat. I pounded the last tent pegs in […]