If you like the old traditional vaquero style of cowboying you’ll really like the website for the Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum. They state that they are about “Celebrating Buckaroo Life and the Buckaroo state of mind – some serious, some educational, some for fun”.
From the website: “The Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum was first established in 1988 and then incorporated in 1989 by Carl F. Hammond. It is currently housed in the East Hall of the Convention Center in Winnemucca, Nevada. There are 70 some inductees, with photos and memorabilia, in the museum. This museum preserves the Buckaroo Heritage of the Great Basin area of the west; where some true legends of this great country will live on.”
The virtual version of the Hall of Fame website gives descriptions and links to western artists, events, books, dvds, periodicals, ranches, singers and much more. And then every year 1-5 people are nominated as honored inductees and there is information about them.
Again from the website: “Legendary Buckaroo inductees are men of character who were known and admired for skills relating to the “Buckaroo” life style; old-style bronc riding, rawhide braiding, horseman skills, (roping and cattle handling), or a cow boss for a big ranching outfit. Nominees must have worked in the Great Basin area as a “Buckaroo” within roughly a 200 mile radius of Winnemucca, Nevada. To avoid conflicts of interest and problems with “politics,” nominees are not accepted until 85 years after date of birth.”
You can checkout the website HERE.