Straight Sixes

Straight Sixes

Few ranches in America represent the past and present like the 6666. American Cowboy, story by Julie Mankin published Feb 13, 2017 Photo by Emerson Miller In 1868, an eager young cowboy named Samuel “Burk” Burnett joined an outfit that was headed up the Chisholm Trail...
Sustaining the Four Sixes

Sustaining the Four Sixes

The Agriculturist- College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources Texas Tech University Story by JoAnna Elliot Photo by Andrew Hancock Legendary ranches are built on grand foundations. This holds true for one iconic Texas ranch, the Four Sixes (6666). To...