Frontier Partisans

The Adventurers, Rangers and Scouts Who Fought the Battles of Empire

Blazin’ Trail — More From the Trapline — August 2020

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The Frontiersman’s Paradox reared its head and roared at me last weekend. I came to Sisters Country in search of hundreds of square miles of untrammeled forest meadow, stream and desert to roam. Found it, too, and have done a fair share of roaming over it. The newspaper I edit promotes outdoor recreation and tourism, which means I earn my daily … [Read more...] about Blazin’ Trail — More From the Trapline — August 2020

Hemingway In The Yellowstone High Country

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By Rick Schwertfeger, Captain, Frontier Partisans Southern Command I must be crazy. I’m writing about Ernest Hemingway, one of the most studied, well-known, complex, deeply flawed, and yet extraordinary Americans. And many Frontier Partisans may know much more about the man than I do. But, we’ll see that author Chris Warren found more to … [Read more...] about Hemingway In The Yellowstone High Country

Working The Trapline — August 2020 — Charlie Russell Sky

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Charlie Russell painted sunsets Brush dipped in red and gold Like God’s hand sweeping across the West A hundred years ago... — “Charlie Russell Sky” Completed recording on my original song “Charlie Russell Sky,” which will be featured in Craig Rullman’s documentary film on buckaroo artist Len Babb. Charlie Russell is a shaping influence … [Read more...] about Working The Trapline — August 2020 — Charlie Russell Sky

Tonight We Ride

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The Frontier Partisans soundtrack is LOADED! WAUGH! Yep, there’s more. The mighty Tom Russell has assembled a Wild Bunch of singer-songwriters for a virtual festival of cowboy music on Facebook. Andy Hedges, Colter Wall, Corb Lund, Emmylou Harris, Jon Langford, Jason Boland. If you can’t catch it live, the video will be available for … [Read more...] about Tonight We Ride

The Bunkhouse Sessions

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The past couple of days, the Muse has thrown music in my path that brightens the day. Like a lot of folks, I run on music as fuel; it’s as vital as a bracing cup of coffee in the morning. Things are kind of dark in the world of music these days. Independent venues are under existential threat. My outfit just finished the last of three gigs we … [Read more...] about The Bunkhouse Sessions

Frontier Music In The Valley of the Chiefs

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Facebook is a toxic stream in a lot of ways, full of fool's gold, and panning it ain’t necessarily good for your health. But every now and then, if you pick the right spots and your heart is pure (!) you find yourself swirling out some paydirt. That happened twice on Thursday, which made for  a pretty good day. The esteemed folks at the Western … [Read more...] about Frontier Music In The Valley of the Chiefs

Redskins, Rangers And Revisionism

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I wasn’t going to weigh in at all on the Washington, DC NFL team’s decision to drop the “Redskins” moniker after years of pressure. The matter is in my territory — the popular culture’s ever-evolving relationship with frontier history — but I just can’t get worked up about it. I know Indians who hate it and Indians who could give a shit about it. … [Read more...] about Redskins, Rangers And Revisionism