Art & Culture

Horse Of Dreams: Honoring The American Quarter Horse

American Quarter Horses continue to win people over with their willing minds, mighty hearts, and great beauty. If there’s...

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....