Pipi’s Pasture: Staying at cow camp

Pipi’s Pasture: Staying at cow camp

When I was a kid growing up on the ranch, one of Dad’s summer chores was to check the cattle on summer pasture. During that time several ranchers shared a grazing permit on the White River National Forest so all of the herds were put together there, and the cattle had to be checked weekly. At first the ranchers hired a permanent rider to watch over the cattle, but later, for some reason, they decided to take turns riding instead of hiring anyone…