The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College continues its summer lecture series based on this year’s theme, 'Hispanidad,' with a presentation from Dr. Andrew Gulliford, 'Hispano Sheepherders from Colorado and New Mexico: Culture, Tradition, and Sheepscapes,' on Wednesday, July 24th at 1:30 p.m. in the Center’s Lyceum Room #120. This lecture is free and open to the public.

From his book 'The Woolly West,' Dr. Gulliford will discuss the history of sheep grazing and explain historical archaeology and the wide variety of sites related to sheep movements, sheep camps, cairns, aspen tree carvings, and lonely sheepherder lifeways in Colorado’s high country for summer grazing. He will show photographs, and discuss cultural traditions, sheep camp recipes, high country wild herbs, and stories of Hispano herders who have grazed and still graze U.S. National Forest and BLM lands. Questions and stories from the audience will be welcomed.

Gulliford received the National Individual Volunteer Award from the U.S. Forest Service. The Woolly West won the Colorado Book Award for History and the Wrangler Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction from the National Cowboy Museum & Heritage Center. Books will be available for sale.