Photography Class by Tom Whetten Coming in May

Tom Whetten will be teaching a photography class guaranteed to increase your camera skills whether you are an amateur or professional. We will be shooting the real Great American West complete with working cowboys and Texas Longhorn steers. […]

Beginning Birding Class Led by Bob Luce

Bob Luce, world traveler and author, is coming to the Double Circle and leading a birding class. This class is geared to beginning birders – you don’t need to know how to tell one sparrow from the other. […]

Cow Dogs

On a ranch as big as the Double Circle, a pair of cattle dogs is well worth their keep. I have heard it said by ranchers that a good dog is worth four cowboys. […]

Trading Chinks for Chaps

My chinks have been replaced by chaps for winter. Lined gloves have taken the place of thin leather work gloves. But my heart isn’t in it. Part of me is screaming NOOOOO – not cold yet, please. […]

Training Belle Star the Cowdog

These 1200 lb. Texas Longhorns sure do pay attention to a 25 lb.dog! Now my cowdog just needs to pay attention to me! […]

Another Open Range Tale

Arizona is an open range state. If she drove her fancy car into a cow, well, too bad for her. She would owe us for the cow, and we would not be obligated to fix her car. […]

Cattle Herding in an Open Range State

Arizona is an open range state. That’s a good thing. It means that cattle or other livestock have the right of way. […]