The Cowboy Way

My last post was about the great Animal Planet series “Last American Cowboy” which features the Galt Ranch in White Sulphur Springs Montana, and several other ranches. I thought I’d share a fascinating book that also takes place on the Galt Ranch.

The Cowboy Way: Seasons of a Montana Ranch by David McCumber is an eye-opening look at what life is really like on a modern working cattle ranch. The Galt Ranch is a bit more modern than many ranches today, but it’s a good look at the skill set and incredible hard work that’s required to be a good hand.

David McCumber abandoned the corporate world and spent a year learning the ropes as a bottom-of-the-totem pole ranch hand. It was a learning experience, to say the least.

The Cowboy Way is a great read for anyone interested in the western lifestyle.