Celebrate America's Western Heritage
at the only event of its kind in
Southeast Kansas!

Echoes of the Trail Photo Gallery


Is that Beverly Hawk studying Susan Marie's art?


Great Western home decor from H&M Valley Ranch Store!


Work them bellows! Git that fire good and hot!


Don Collop watches Charlie Comstock forge him a tool.


Charlie and Ed share a laugh -- that's Charlie's son next to Dad.


Farrier Charlie pounding out a tool like they did 100 years ago.


The coffee's always hot .. y'all come set a spell ..


Bet them cowpokes on the trail didn't sit in
them fancy chairs whilst they "chewed the fat."


A close look at one of the three restored chuck wagons at Echoes each year.


The Collop camp gettin' set up fer a long day o' cookin'.


Now all three wagons are set up and it's rainin'.
Wet wood and other "echoes" of the trail.


Don Collop stirrin' up some eggs fer breakfast
after Cowboy Church.


Cookie Denny Williams heftin' big iron pot o' grub!


That's Joe Lester on the left, showin' off his fine leather work.


Cookie's helper Donna Williams fixin' biskits.


The Women of the West - Esther Ash at the mike,
tellin' about life on the ranch -- nowadays!


Famed artist Gary Hawk demonstrating
his wonderful water color painting.


Gerry Allen singing a hymn at Cowboy Church.


When Harold Carpenter speaks, everyone listens!


Wood carver Lynn Doughty brought his own wagon
and we pressed him into service!