Fall Goodbyes
Goodbye to the mountains. Goodbye to the sheep. Goodbye to our guys. The middle of September marks when the herds of sheep begin their...
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Marie
Jul 257 min read
Trailing to the Mountains
Our sheep walk EVERYWHERE. From the desert country near Rock Springs in the winter, to the lambing grounds surrounding Kemmerer in the...
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Marie
Apr 137 min read
March Madness- Rancher's Edition
When most people hear "March Madness", I'm sure they think of basketball. The huge college tournament that is the excitement of the...
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Marie
Nov 12, 20236 min read
Fall Works of a Sheepman
It all starts around the middle of September when mom and I ride in to count all the herds before beginning their descent out of the...
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Marie
Jun 8, 20234 min read
The Life of a Bum
When you hear about a bum, you probably think of a poor looking, dirty, hungry, homeless guy begging on the side of the street. When I...
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Marie
Feb 10, 20234 min read
Groceries for the Sheepherders
Do you ever dread walking into the grocery store? Walking up and down the aisles for nearly an hour trying to find the best deals and...
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Marie
Jan 9, 20234 min read
A day on the Winter Range: 1-6-23
It is snowing. The sheep can’t handle much more of it. It is already covering everything. All of the grass, all of the salt sage, all of...
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Marie
Jul 20, 20226 min read
Range Lambing
My alarm goes off at 4:30. I ease my tired, sore body down off the raised bed in the cold camp. I get some heat going with the propane...
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Marie
May 25, 20226 min read
Shed Lambing
There are two forms of lambing: shed lambing and range lambing. They are very different, and yet share the same concepts just in...
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Marie
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Lambing Under Unfavorable Circumstances
Short on help and a snow blizzard... my attempt at saving as many lambs as possible I went home that night for a hot shower, fresh clean...
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Marie
Jan 24, 20223 min read
My McDonald's on the Mountain
A short story of what to expect when riding into a sheep camp. My mom and I ride up the steep and rocky trail with raspberry bushes...
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