social distancing

Dude ranches and guest ranches offer a family vacation experience like no other destination! Enjoy the perfect wild West experience, including horseback riding, hiking, fishing, and more while socially distancing. The options are endless! Bryce Albright, Executive Director of the Dude Ranchers’ Association shares how the DRA is creating a socially distant environment at all...

With the sudden onset of COVID-19 across America, the impact throughout the entire Western industry has been substantial.  From closed doors to cancelled events and exploded marketing plans, the crisis has had an effect in every far reaching corner.  COWGIRL wanted to explore the impact by asking three simple questions to women who not only...

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani just released the video for their new song, “Happy Anywhere.” The song is all about making the best of any situation and how love can bring happiness to any scenario. “I swear, I could be happy anywhere with you,” chants the chorus. The music video is a compilation of the...

Whatever your thoughts about masks are, you must say, they’re getting fashionable. Due to the current pandemic, masks are everywhere, and some ladies are getting sick of that standard white and pastel blue and coming out with Western masks. Boutiques and makers across the industry are taking masks to the next level. Southern Fried Chics...

Budweiser‘s latest commercial celebrates friends getting back together and businesses opening again as social distancing requirements become more lax. The commercial follows the journey of a Clydesdale horse and a Labrador retriever puppy as they run toward each other to finally be reunited in the end. During their journey, the commercial also shows a bar,...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Calgary Stampede chose to cancel its 2020 event, initially set to take place July 3 – 12, 2020 in Alberta. However, the Stampede fun isn’t gone for good this year. Calgary Stampede just announced their event Stampede 2020, which will feature several family fun, safe events. Under the headline “Community...

On Thursday, Lindsay Ell gave hope to her patiently waiting fans with a socially-distanced throwback photo and a hint of information. Ell notes that the photo was taken just a day before Nashville began enforcing stay-at-home orders, and lucky them; it happened to be the last day of recording for the upcoming record. “I cannot...

With the Pendleton Round-Up, Western influencer collabs, and athlete sponsorships, Pendleton Whisky is more than just close to the Western industry. Pendleton has relationships with some of rodeo’s biggest athletes, and feels for them during this time away from rodeo. To spread some words of encouragement, the brand partnered with several big names for a...