35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Brigid Reedy of Whitehall, Montana, first entertained the Elko crowds by yodeling at the Pioneer Saloon at the age of two. She has attended every Gathering since (this is her fifth as an invited performer) and her appreciation of Western music, poetry and culture has only deepened... Read More →

Mary Flitner is a writer who lives in Shell, Wyoming.  A lifelong Wyoming resident, Mary grew up on a ranch, and uses her family’s ranching history in her writing.  She has written for the High Country News and other newspapers around the west, and has published a memoir titled... Read More →

Olivia Romo is a farmer, poet and water rights activist from Taos, New Mexico. She earned her dual Bachelor’s degrees in English and Chicana/o Studies from the University of New Mexico in 2015. Currently, she is the Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the New Mexico Acequia... Read More →