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It was a beautiful morning to gather with friends for a hearty home-cooked chuck wagon breakfast during the 2026 Annual Chuck Wagon Breakfast and Ranching Heritage Association Annual Meeting at the National Ranching Heritage Center on Saturday, October 10. Thank you to all who joined from near and far! 

Thank you to our friends at the East Foundation...


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By William V. Scott, Interim Manager of Collections, Exhibits and Research for the Fall 2026 Ranch Record magazine.

In November 1874, Illinois farmer Joseph Glidden patented “The Winner,” a wire with sharp barbs twisted to lock. He and Isaac L. Ellwood founded the Barb Fence Company. (Ellwood went on to found the Spade Ranches, which later don...


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On October 10, 2026, the ranching and livestock communities joined together for the 48th Annual National Golden Spur Award Honors in Lubbock. Together, we honored the 2026 National Golden Spur Award recipient, Terry Stuart Forst, 2026 Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award-West recipient, Kyle Best, and 2026 Ranching Heritage Association Working C...


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The Red Steagall Institute for Traditional Western Arts has built strong momentum through the leadership phase of its fundraising effort and calls on champions of the Western way of life to support the mission.  

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Ranching Heritage Association announced that the campaign to build the Red Steagall Instit...


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