As the 113th Round-Up approaches, no trip to Pendleton is complete without a visit to Hamley & Co., the century-old western store, steakhouse and saloon that takes up an imposing block of downtown.

CODY, Wyo. — With the stove pouring out heat and the dog asleep on the floor, Gordon Andrus pulls down his visor and runs a finger over the carved leather of his new saddle. Here in his well-equipped ...

It takes thousands of taps from a small wooden hammer onto cowhide to make a fancy saddle, and Talabartería Rancho Grande in Magdalena, Sonora, has been doing it for more than 60 years. Strips of ...