June 2012

Weekend Playlist: The Heat Is On

Some light summer fare - including more than a few classics - to help kick the weekend off right.

BY HUNTER HAUK

Western Gifts For Dad

Father’s Day is on the horizon and we’ve got some great gift ideas — whether he’s an outdoorsman, horseman, businessman, or straight-up cowboy.

Bill Is Back

The grand opening of the redesigned Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, unveils a fascinating study of the life of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody.

By Kathryn Buniak

'Longmire' Episode 2 Recap

Walt and company walk "The Dark Road" in search of a murderer.

By Steven Phelps

Q&A: Sara Canning Of 'Hannah's Law'

We check in with the star of the upcoming western premiering on Hallmark Movie Channel June 9.

BY JOE LEYDON

Interview: Josh Turner Talks About Life On The Road And His New Album

The deep-voiced crooner chats with C&I before a packed concert at Billy Bob's Texas.

BY HUNTER HAUK

Rural Route Delivery

C&I's Poem of the Week for 5/16/2012

by Steve Haak

Beetle Kill Blitz

As pine beetles continue to ravage the West and the construction market continues to stall, entrepreneurs and environmentalists struggle to give new life to dead wood.

BY JASON BLEVINS

Gallery Tour: Artist And Printmaker Leon Loughridge

“The beauty of a sketch,” Loughridge explains, “is that there are unconscious distortions that happen, and those distortions, as minor as they are, contain the real expressive quality.”

BY AMY PALLAS

Home Interiors: Star Liana York

Inspired by the figures and wildlife of the American frontier, the acclaimed artist decorates galleries and homes throughout the West with her spirited sculptures.

BY ALLYN HULTENG