COWGIRL Editorial

Actress Julia Schlaepfer caught our attention as the rollicking and adventurous Alexandra in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel 1923. An enviable role, to say the least, Julia’s stardom trajectory has been on hi-speed since landing the role. To our surprise, Julia once dreamed of becoming a rodeo queen, but ended up in dance class instead, eventually pursuing her...

“If there aren’t any horses in heaven, I don’t want to go,” World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Fanny Sperry Steele told a New York public relations consultant in 1980.  Fanny’s love for horses began at the age of three when she tried to lasso a pinto with her mother’s scarf.  By the time she was...

L’Auberge de Sedona is known for its serene setting alongside the creek, and against the magnificent red rock formations of Sedona.  It is also known for its incredible cuisine, including its mouth-watering Day Burger.  Want to step it up a notch?  Add double fried French fries to the mix for a world-class burger experience. Courtesy...

Photography by Rebekah Westover OPENING SPREAD: Miller Time Ranch is an hour from the family’s primary residence—over sometimes treacherous mountain roads—so they use a helicopter to make the trip safer and faster.   To say Lisa and Mike Miller have an entrepreneurial spirit is an understatement.  She was a busy social worker for the state...

Handmade originals never go out of style. They are heirloom and organic, always. Curated by Andrea Thorp 1. Carl Allen Begay 1970s Carico Lake Squash Blossom, $4,500, Garland’s, shopgarlands.com. 2. Aaron Toadlena Spiny Oyster Cuff, $1,680, Samsville Gallery, samsvillegallery.com. 3. Navajo-Made Spiny Oyster Cluster Ring, $399, Spirit Of Santa Fe, spiritofsantafe.com. 4. Chris Billie Spider...

Cowgirls Cook for the Great Outdoors is a wonderfully crafted slice of American culture. The pictures and stories between recipes weave the scent of something fantastic cooking. Readers will want to follow that scent to the more than ninety recipes included in the colorful book.  There are easy-to-follow recipes for every meal of the day. Start the morning...

Curated by Andrea Thorp Native fashion has hit the runway in a major way this year with designers representing their cultures on international stages. Sky Eagle Collection, created by Dante Biss-Grayson (Osage) has stirred up headlines around the collection’s debut at New York Fashion Week. Garnering worldwide attention for its head-turning take on traditional materials...

Tracy Hart’s life in the Western world has been fully centered around horse trailers. Hart Trailer was started by her parents Anthony and Kay Hart in 1968 when Tracy was three years old, and her passion has only grown.  “The summer of 1976, I drove my dad crazy wanting to go to work in the...