The COWBOY TRAIL: A Guide to Alberta's Historic Cowboy Country

The first guidebook dedicated to Alberta's glorious foothills country! Following the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains along Highways 5, 6 and 22 from Cardston to Mayerthorpe, the Cowboy Trail is the home of Alberta's famous cowboy culture. So come 'n' get it! Help yourself to the best the Trail has to offer in accomodations, outfitters, restaurants, shopping and attractions, garnished with a heap o' cowboy lingo, Western lore, poetry, recipes, critter facts and "off the beaten track" side trips - all covered in this comprehensive new guide book. Ever wondered about a whangdoodle, a buzzard-wing or an owl hoot? Want to know how Barbed Wire Johnny Speers got his name or where you can still round up some dogies and ride off into the sunset? Not sure how to cook up a mess of prairie oysters or the difference between a slick fork and a freak? You'll find all the answers right here and a whole lot more you never knew about Alberta's Cowboy Trail - one of the world's most authentic Western destinations. D. Larraine Andrews is a journalist who has written for Canadian and US publications such as Legacy Magazine, the National Post, Oilweek, Equine Images, Avenue, Where Calgary, the Calgary Herald and Alberta History. She is a recipient of the Dick Beamish Award and the Dateline Hong Kong Fellowship and lives in High River, Alberta.