Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Books by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
Cowboy hats provide fashion and function
February 18, 2016
Young rodeo entrants might think of a cowboy hat only as a fashion statement.But back in the 1800s, it was used for comfort and protection.Take a look at hats through…
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Erosion’s collaborator for nature’s sandstone wonders
February 16, 2016
In 2014, scientists learned that sandstone landmarks like Utah’s Rainbow Bridge may have a simpler explanation than ever imagined. Gravity’s pressure may be the architecture for each sand structure.
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A rich tradition of women photographing rodeo
February 11, 2016
While writing Cowboy Up! Riding the Navajo Rodeo, I became enthralled by the book’s rodeo photography, all taken by gifted photographer Jan Sonnemair.Because of Jan, I was delighted to see what…
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Rodeo thrives, from south to north!
February 9, 2016
The Navajo nation is just one hotbed of weekly rodeo action during the season. Throughout North America, rodeo remains popular.One epic event happens in in Alberta, Canada: the Calgary Stampede.…
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Women in rodeo: a decades-old tradition
February 4, 2016
Don’t think that rodeo just started being a sport for males AND females. Proof comes from the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, founded in 1948. News from WPRA events is extra…
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Discover Tony Kuyper’s unforgettable sandstone portraits
February 2, 2016
In my book Sand to Stone and Back Again, Tony Kuyper captured the amazing photos of nature’s artworks. Tony hasn’t stopped photographing landscapes. Here’s a great retrospective of his other…
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Sand in bottles? Andrew Clemens made mind-boggling art
January 28, 2016
Andrew Clemens, an Iowa deaf mute, knew his sands.He collected colored sands (42 in all) from his own state to arrange into bottles forming pictures. His few surviving artworks have…
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A Cowboy’s Prayer extends beyond rodeo
January 26, 2016
On page 12 of Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo, I share a version of "A Cowboy’s Prayer" I heard shared during the Grand Entry of a Navajo rodeo. The…
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