7 minRabies on the FrontierRabies reached epidemic stages in some cities and territories in the 1800s and early 1900s and Americans were hysterical with fear.
7 minRemembering Old YellerBaby boomers grew up with wonderful stories of dogs we loved in books and on the screen, but no story resonated more than "Old Yeller".
7 minThe Wild Turkey American folklore holds that Ben Franklin rallied for the wild turkey to be our national bird instead of the bald eagle.
6 minIn Honor of a Magnificent WarhorseIn the history of human warfare, horses have paid nearly as great a price as men on the battlefield.
6 minYellowstone's Keystone WolvesA century ago, gray wolves were completely exterminated from Yellowstone National Park.
6 minAmerica's First Animal ShelterThis year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of America’s first animal shelter in 1869 in Philadelphia.
7 minPrehistoric Giants UnearthedOnce trunked titans 15 feet tall, weighing up to ten tons, with monstrous tusks 20 feet long roamed North America from sea to sea.
5 minFor the Love of Horses (& Mules!)For those of us who grew up with horses, who know the touch of horses, who love horses, we understand how much we owe to the horse and mule.
6 minPig-MaliaPigs have been maligned and misunderstood throughout history. But the fact is they are smart, clean and do not sweat.
5 minThe Legend of Johnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in 1774 in Massachusetts. His father was a Minuteman under George Washington.
7 minThe War on WolvesThroughout human history, the wolf has always been one of Nature’s most magnificent and maligned creatures, both revered and reviled.
7 min"Every Dead Buffalo is an Indian Gone"Once upon a time, before European whites ever set foot on the North American continent, 75-100 million buffalo roamed the land.
4 minCuster's DogsGeorge Armstrong Custer was a great dog lover and he had that to commend him. At one time late in his life he had between 40 and 80 dogs.
3 minPrairie CompanionsBecause the wilderness was their backyard, many other species of animals were sometimes adopted, usually as babies that could be tamed.
3 minIndian DogsBefore whites came to North America and native tribes integrated horses into their culture, dogs were common across the entire continent.
3 minBuffalo & IndiansThe buffalo was considered sacred to Plains Indians as a main source of their spirit life and sustenance.