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For decades, Chuck Haraway worked as a Colorado lineman, mostly in the area west of Denver. The country there is mountainous and rugged. Ten thousand foot peaks abound. Much of the line work for him was in the backcountry, where lines were maintained by hiking to and then climbing up the 40-foot utility poles to service them. This segment actually has two stories I think you'll enjoy. It happens t...

I interviewed Doug Wilkerson. I met Doug at a ranch roping event and just thought he had a great way of connecting with his horse, and, of course, he's a heckuva hand. Here he is to tell us a bit about himself, his livelihood, and a moment he'll remember forever. Little unsuspecting moments of epiphany can end up being pivotal in our journeys, can't they? It's like they are waiting out there in th...

I interviewed Daniel Dauphin , a Louisiana horseman and expert in bits and horse mouth anatomy. Here he is to tell us a bit about himself, his livelihood, and a moment he'll remember forever. Maybe you can tell from Daniel's voice, that he's kind of a big Teddy Bear built guy. We are both writers and we joke often about word count. If I write a hundred words, I'll try to get it down to half that....

I interviewed Dan Flitner. Dan is a Wyoming native who now ranches in Oregon. Here he is to tell us a bit about himself, his livelihood, and a moment he'll remember forever. There's nothing like a big storm to reminds us of our smallness. Dan knows folks who've been hit by lightning. Some lived. Some did not. His dad's buddy had his quarters and dimes melted right in his pocket. That happened to a...

I interviewed Caitlyn Taussig , a longtime rancher in northern Colorado and a talented singer-songwriter with a beautiful voice. Here she is to tell us a bit about herself, her livelihood, and a moment she'll remember forever. Caitlyn and I worked together on a short documentary, A Brutal, Beautiful Life , about ranching women, their dogs, horses, and cows. I'm so grateful to Caitlyn and her mom,...