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by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. On February 17, 2026, the United States Forest Service (USFS) held a Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (CCNGs) Preliminary Plan Revision Webinar by Beth Davis, Land Management Planner, Plan Revision Project Leader, during which a maximum twenty-seven individuals participated. A follow up webinar with no formal presentation was held on…
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by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. On February 17, 2026, the United States Forest Service (USFS) held a Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (CCNGs) Preliminary Plan Revision Webinar by Beth Davis, Land Management Planner, Plan Revision Project Leader, during which a maximum twenty-seven individuals participated. A follow up webinar with no formal presentation was held on…
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History often hides in plain sight. We have often written of the Jennings clan’s time in Southeast Colorado. Much of that is in my book “Old Boston: As Wild As They Come,” We recently stumbled upon a remarkable photograph of a routine day in Woodward, Oklahoma, dated 1901, showing broomcorn being delivered. But behind the…
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Many have asked, so here is the background on how the Old Boston story came about in book form. It is a bit lengthy, but again I get asked this a lot so I wrote this down and it will probably become a blog post. My cousin farms and ranches in the area near where…
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Sylvester Fowler’s firsthand account, “A Night in Trail City,” published in the Westmoreland Recorder in 1887, vividly depicts the lawless and debauched atmosphere of a boomtown fueled by the Texas cattle trade. The excerpt from Letters From Colorado: 1880-1889 by Kent Brooks provides context, explaining that Fowler’s letter is one of many personal accounts from…
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Lonesome Prairie Publications is once again working with Val Millican at the Baca County Museum to bring you entertaining and informative historical sessions during the Baca County Fair, the week of July 31 – August 5. We will kick things off Tuesday August 1st at 1:00 pm with a special presentation from Mike and Chuck…
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Our newsroom received an excellent addition to this week’s print with some local students’ literary work. Reagan Morlan’s students in Pritchett created their own interpretations of Homer’s Odyssey during their unit on the piece. We at the Plainsman love to see this kind of community content, especially from the kids. If you have a story…
