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‘Cowboying’ at the Chico Basin Ranch: An Audio Postcard

By Martha Perez-Sanz

· Dec. 28, 2013, 8:35 am

The main grounds of Chico Basin Ranch

Martha Perez-Sanz The main grounds of Chico Basin Ranch

At the Chico Basin Ranch

Martha Perez-Sanz At the Chico Basin Ranch

Education Director Kathryn Baker poses in front of one of the Ranch's many trucks

Martha Perez-Sanz Education Director Kathryn Baker poses in front of one of the Ranch's many trucks

A horse basks in one of Chico's many pastures

Martha Perez-Sanz A horse basks in one of Chico's many pastures

Chico Basin Ranch sits on the high prairie just 30 miles southeast of Colorado Springs. The sprawling family-run, working cattle ranch spans 87,000 acres and is home to animals both tame and wild. KRCC's Martha Perez-Sanz wanted to know more about the life of a modern day 'cowboy' and has this audio postcard from a visit to the Ranch.

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