The West Is Still Wild

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 6 p.m.

b'Just How Wild Is the West Today?
Guest:\\xa0Ian Neligh, author, \\u201cSpurred West: Rogues, Treasure Seekers, Bounty Hunters, & Colorful Characters Past and Present\\u201d
How wild is the West today? Neligh took a year to study whether there were still any vestiges of the Wild West left. He found gunslinging competitions, bounty hunters, and a school for mountain men. Meet the people who are keeping the West wild.
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The Whole Dern Load
Guest:\\xa0Waddie Mitchell,\\xa0cowboy poet
When he was a teenager, Mitchell had to board in town to attend school, and he realized how much he wanted to be back on the ranch. He preserves that rural lifestyle and its lessons in his cowboy poetry. If you ever want to catch him performing live, keep your eyes peeled for a cowboy poetry gathering. But tune in now to hear him perform a couple favorites for us.'