Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
Welcome to the wide world of cowboy boots
Rodeo entrants choose steel-toed cowboy boots for maximum protection against large-hoofed animals. That’s just the start of the many differences in cowboy boots. Different boots are made for different cowboy…
Read MoreHawaii knows rodeo!
Ever since writing Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo, I’ve been amazed at discovering so many rodeo hotspots I had never imagined. The 24th Panaewa Stampede Rodeo graced Hawaii’s Big…
Read MoreJordan ‘Slick’ Phelps is a 2-time champ. No bull!
Oglala Sioux Tribal member Jordan “Slick” Phelps is a two-time bull riding world champion. All this by age 19? This competitor started at age FOUR. Cowboy up!
Read MoreCelebrating cultural connections, diversity, picture books and poetry
With Sylvia Vardell, Janet Wong and librarians Ally Garcia and Marianne Follis, I was part of the “Cultural Connections: Celebrating Diversity with Picture Books and Poetry” presentation at the Public Library Association conference in Denver in April 2016. Sylvia and Janet are poetic wonders I’m proud to team with.
Read MoreCelebrate spring with The Navajo Year
The first day of spring previews another notable date for me. The Navajo Year, Walk Through Many Seasons debuted April 1, 2006. Happy 10th anniversary to a title I’m proud…
Read MoreColgate takes water conservation message to a new audience
Every drop counts. That’s a simple, profound message about water’s future. Colgate should be commended for efforts to educate and inspire. For example, Colgate notes that 1 in 10 people…
Read MoreShasta Dam threatens the Middle Water People
Raising the height of Shasta Dam means a 13 percent growth in California’s Shasta Lake. This supposed solution to create more freshwater resource for farms and cities will wipe out…
Read MoreDark future looming in Florida’s waters
Can you see water pollution on the move? Activist John Heim does. Heim has documented what he calls “the black line of death” moving from Florida’s Lake Okeechobee to the…
Read More2016 Festival of Books: the authors are coming!
I’m delighted to be part of the Tucson Festival of Books March 12-13. Please, stop by for a visit.
Read MoreSouth Korea honors Lakota veterans
Recently, the South Korean government honored 15 Lakota veterans for their service during the Korean War. Each man earned that country’s Ambassador of Peace medal. May their stories of courage…
Read MoreRio Sonora: A water song of hope and change
In 2014, a chemical spill at the Grupo Mexico copper mine created an environmental nightmare. The Rio Sonora became a river of acid. Farming, the dairy industry, wildlife and municipal…
Read MoreRodeo entrants look and feel good in chaps
Fringed pants with no seats. Seatless pants?!? What are chaps? This cowboy apparel has real uses beyond stylish looks. Here’s a tribute to chaps, with a definition for “chinks,” the…
Read MoreWhat’s that icy rodeo treat called?
Shaved ice. Shave ice. Snow cones. No matter what you call it, the treat tastes great on a summer day. At rodeos and elsewhere, the icy wonders are gobbled. Eating…
Read MoreCowboy hats provide fashion and function
Young rodeo entrants might think of a cowboy hat only as a fashion statement. But back in the 1800s, it was used for comfort and protection. Take a look at…
Read MoreErosion’s collaborator for nature’s sandstone wonders
In 2014, scientists learned that sandstone landmarks like Utah’s Rainbow Bridge may have a simpler explanation than ever imagined. Gravity’s pressure may be the architecture for each sand structure.
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