Western Vistas by Photographer Richard Field Levine
It’s this out, this horse, this ride that counts. Not the buck off last night in Cheyenne or the missed spur out that lost me the buckle in Nampa. Can’t let it get in my head and kill my confidence. I am a real bad ass and I know it. This one’s for the win.
Extreme Mustang Makeover
The very first Extreme Mustang Makeover was held in 2007 in Fort Worth, Texas. The event featured 100 trainers who all had 100 days to train a wild horse and bring it to competition. That competition put MHF and the American mustang on the map by sparking interest in the breed and awareness of MHF’s mission.
Saguaro Flowers Give Life in the Desert
Saguaros produce beautiful white, waxy flowers that bloom in the cool of the night. Their melon-like smell calls the nocturnal feeders and primary pollinators like the lesser long-nosed bat and the Mexican long-tongued bat Flowers wilt in the next day’s sun, but not before wasps, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and white-wing doves have shared the left-over nectar.
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The lesser prairie chicken, a cousin of the sage grouse, has performed its iconic mating dance on the great American prairie for thousands of years. Its population has dwindled from a million to around 30,000 but its popularity and importance as a symbol of the American prairie has gained in stature. These birds are known for the ritualistic dance performed in groups called leks in the early morning hours. Their animated dancing and the thunderous sounds created by the little birds are a coveted sight with folks who are fortunate enough to catch the performances of these shy birds.
The Lesser Prairie Chicken - An Icon of the American West
Did You Know...
Glur’s Tavern, established in Columbus, Nebraska in 1876 as the Butcher Saloon, is the oldest drinking establishment in the state of Nebraska. In fact, it’s said to be the oldest bar west of the Missouri River. Legend has it that Buffalo Bill Cody was a visitor there. Glur’s Tavern is in operation today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Livin The Life
BC Cattle Never Imagined Dream for Skateboarder and Barrel Racer
Brandon and Alexa Chambers never imagined as skateboarding and barrel racing kids that they would be riding, stock contracting and raising bucking bulls. Brandon rides, Alexa contracts and their partnership in raising bucking bulls is a never imagined dream.
WLJ Quick Pic
Black Aberdeen Angus Cattle Came by way of Victoria, Kansas
Aberdeen Angus cattle arrived in America in 1873, brought to Victoria, Kansas by a Scottish merchant by the name of George Grant. Today Black Angus is the most popular beef breed in America.
Ranch & Rodeo
College Rodeo Requires a Balance of Study, Rodeo and Everyday Life
Being a successful college rodeo athlete requires a unique balance of study, rodeo and everyday life. And in this college sport, there is an “I” in TEAM.
Old West
Wild Camels Did Exist in the American Southwest
There really were wild camels in the American Southwest in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s brought to the United States by the U.S. Army in 1856.
Western Wilds
Texas Horned Lizard – A Remarkable Tiny Creature of the American Southwest
The tiny Texas horned lizard is a feisty little reptile that beats the Harvester ants at their own game and can scare off the most formidable of enemies.
God & Country
PRESERVING HISTORY – GHOST TOWN KEEPERS DON AND DONA EDMUND
Don Edmund traded his high tech job automating national defense systems for preserving history in a western ghost town.
WESTERN VISTAS PHOTOGRAPHER: Richard Field Levine
Meet Western Vistas Photographer Richard Field Levine. Richard Field Levine is a professional photographer well-known for his rodeo, ranch and western lifestyle photograhy. He is a native of sunny California. Levine holds the distinctions of being an official photographer for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the historical Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, California.
