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Cowboy community strong in Tucson

Posted at 6:01 PM, Sep 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-01 21:11:40-04

"From the hard Earth to the cowboys that work it, Tucson is one hell of a tough city," that's the opening line of a recent Rolling Stone article about ranchers and the rodeo community in Tucson.

Tucson still has ranching and the rodeo at its core. 'La Fiesta de los Vaqueros' is a yearly event in the community.

The article is definitely not joking when it says that even the plants in the desert are ready to fight.

Ranchers still operate in the desert surrounding Tucson and are strong in the rodeo community.

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