Art & Culture

Beautiful Beader: The Work Of Brocade Stops Black Eagle

Bead by bead, piece by piece, the work of Crow designer Brocade Stops Black Eagle is a labor of...

Paying Tribute To Legendary Cowboy Larry Mahan

C&I pays tribute to Larry Mahan, one of rodeo’s finest. “Football had Joe Namath, boxing had Muhammad Ali, and...

The Big Breakaway: The Rise Of Breakaway Roping

Behind the rise of breakaway roping, American rodeo’s hottest event bringing hardworking, tough-as-nails cowgirls into championship arenas. She backs...

Skiing And Rodeo Collide At Steamboat Springs’ Cowboy Downhill

This unique winter sporting event makes for one heck of a tradition in Steamboat Springs. “It all began when...

The Summer That Made History: Jim Thorpe In Stockholm

The year was 1912. The Summer Olympics were in Stockholm. Jim Thorpe was poised to go down in history....

Art Gallery: South Dakota’s Dignity Of Earth And Sky

Dale Claude Lamphere’s tribute to Native peoples also celebrates the beauty of the Great Plains. She stands with her...

Path Lit By Lightning: The Life Of Jim Thorpe

One of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe died impoverished without seeing his Olympic gold medals restored....

What Lonesome Dove Author Larry McMurtry Meant To Fellow Writers

A new collection of essays written in tribute to Texas literary giant Larry McMurtry begins with a moving foreword...