Annika Cunningham moves the remuda through Schoolhouse Pasture at the X Diamond Ranch, near Greer. The remuda is the herd of horses from which ranch hands select their mounts. SCOTT BAXTER

Annika Cunningham moves the remuda through Schoolhouse Pasture at the X Diamond Ranch, near Greer. The remuda is the herd of horses from which ranch hands select their mounts.

SCOTT BAXTER

CANON EOS 5D MARK II, 1/500 SEC, F/8, ISO 200, 300 MM LENS

 

Two cowboys and two cowgirls at the Cienega Ranch, in Southeastern Arizona, conduct roundup activities in early morning light. This roundup was to check cows for pregnancies and separate calves from mother cows for weaning.  BRUCE D. TAUBERT

Two cowboys and two cowgirls at the Cienega Ranch, in Southeastern Arizona, conduct roundup activities in early morning light. This roundup was to check cows for pregnancies and separate calves from mother cows for weaning.

BRUCE D. TAUBERT

CANON EOS R5, 1/200 SEC, F/11, ISO 400, 32 MM LENS

 

Cowboys maneuver a herd of cattle across Sawmill Creek, a waterway on San Carlos Apache Tribe land, in the late 1950s. Lengthy cattle drives were a major component of the early days of ranching, but today, cattle typically are moved much shorter distances. By Ray Manley

Cowboys maneuver a herd of cattle across Sawmill Creek, a waterway on San Carlos Apache Tribe land, in the late 1950s. Lengthy cattle drives were a major component of the early days of ranching, but today, cattle typically are moved much shorter distances.

Ray Manley

4X5 VIEW CAMERA, COLOR TRANSPARENCY FILM

 

Employees of the Campwood Cattle Co. work in a dusty corral at the 7 Up Ranch, north of Prescott. The cattle company was founded when Swayze and Kathy McCraine bought the ranch in 1999. By Bev Pettit

Employees of the Campwood Cattle Co. work in a dusty corral at the 7 Up Ranch, north of Prescott. The cattle company was founded when Swayze and Kathy McCraine bought the ranch in 1999.

Bev Pettit

CANON EOS-1D MARK IV, 1/1000 SEC, F/2.8, ISO 100, 24 MM LENS

 

Viterbo Cattle Co. cowboys traverse a shallow stream on a ranch in the Kirkland area, southwest of Prescott. While some aspects of ranching have evolved over the years, many cowboy practices have remained largely unchanged. By Bev Pettit

Viterbo Cattle Co. cowboys traverse a shallow stream on a ranch in the Kirkland area, southwest of Prescott. While some aspects of ranching have evolved over the years, many cowboy practices have remained largely unchanged.

Bev Pettit

CANON EOS 5D MARK II, 1/1250 SEC, F/3.5, ISO 200, 25 MM LENS

 

Two cowboys enjoy the view from the south ridge of Mount Baldy, the highest point in Eastern Arizona’s White Mountains. This photograph appeared on the cover of Arizona Highways’ June 1977 issue. WAYNE DAVIS

Two cowboys enjoy the view from the south ridge of Mount Baldy, the highest point in Eastern Arizona’s White Mountains. This photograph appeared on the cover of Arizona Highways’ June 1977 issue.

WAYNE DAVIS

4X5 VIEW CAMERA, COLOR TRANSPARENCY FILM