Horses

Numerous searches for Everett Ruess

In the spring of 1935, the firs of many searches for Los Angeles poet and artist Everett Ruess began in Southeastern Utah. Ruess enthusiasts

Desert disappearance still mystifies

When Everett Ruess disappeared in the canyon country of Southeastern Utah 88 years ago, it set off multiple search efforts and ongoing...

A warning, a war, and a dangerous trek

Utah war of 1857 and captain R.B. Marcy of Western Colorado.

Streetcars needed horsepower

Grand Junction's first streetcars, like those in most cities, were pulled by horses up and down railroad tracks. But horse-drawn...

Western Expansion in two directions

After a delay while I was traveling, I'm back with a post about my two most recent columns: The 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail...

History and Horses

In 1722, Bek led Armenian forces in a successful fight against Muslims who controlled the region at the time. I picked up this plaque,...

Horses as aristocrats

“One does not incarcerate aristocrats. It is enough to remind them of their word of honour.” German author Ulrich Raulff explaining why...

Tartar: An Incredible War Horse

Just read this amazing story about Tartar, a U.S. Army horse that served in the Army expedition against the Mormons in Utah, and later in...

Dinosaurs and horses

I couldn’t come up with anything especially patriotic to write about for my next Daily Sentinel history column, which is scheduled to run...

Bone horses

Gordon Hirschi and I spent a great afternoon Monday with Sonya Popelka of Dinosaur National Monument, learning about the Carnegie Horses....

Desert bighorns and wild horses

This ride actually was research for a history article I’m writing about early days in what’s now the BLM’s Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse...

I need some horse time

Even my buddy, Moose, is getting depressed with the January weather. I think he’d like to get out and do something, as we did in this...