National Day of the Cowboy

Saturday, July 24th marks the 17th annual National Day of the Cowboy. The purpose of the day is to celebrate the contribution of the Cowboy and Cowgirl to America’s culture and heritage. In the words of former President Bush, as posted on the organization’s website,...

Introducing the COWBOY UP! Podcast

Before the start of this crazy pandemic, my friend Russell True asked me if I would cohost a podcast with him. I wasn’t sure what a podcast was, and I’m not sure if I know what it is now. My background and heritage are all about dirt, sand, rocks, grass and livestock....

Voices of the West – Podcast

Aired June 16, 2018 Author H. Alan Day joins the Voices of the West program at the 27:00 mark. In this interview Alan shares some of his experiences and talks about his latest book “Cowboy Up!”, a collection of short stories about growing up on a ranch in southeast...

Because of Horses – Podcast

Aired February 9, 2018 As a third-generation cattleman, Alan’s upbringing branded him a cowboy from the day he was born. Growing up on his family’s historic 200,000-acre Lazy B Ranch, which straddled southern Arizona and New Mexico, cemented his love for the land and...