Join us in celebrating the vibrant culture and traditions of the American West at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering! | Western Folklife Center

Good morning from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the Road at Ahern 😂 #westernfolklifecenter #cowboypoetrygathering #ahernhotel #vegashappenings #auctioneer | Western Folklife Center

The things we do for the people we love! We reshare Waddie Mitchell's performance of "The Bra," written by Bill Hirshi, for your enjoyment. Video may expire after 30 days. Watch more videos 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 on 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗩! Sign up with your email (𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱) to get access to lots of poems and songs. https://www.westernfolklife.tv/browse Elko DBA Everything Elko Elko Area Chamber Elko Daily Free Press City of Elko Parks and Recreation Elko Broa

👢 Boots on the ground, 📖 Stories in the air, 📝 Elko calls the poets— 🪑 Come pull up a chair. The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering event is in full swing in Elko. Have you been? Western Folklife Center, Elko Convention & Visitors Authority #CowboyPoetryGathering #ncpg2026 | Travel Nevada

We are reposting this video at the request of a member who wants to share it with her book club. As we look to the upcoming 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Emily Nielson reminds us of the importance of teaching poetry to our children. Elko High School English teacher Emily Nielson delivered one of three keynote speeches at the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Emily shares the story of when the Western Folklife Center pitched the idea of bringing cowboy poets and reciters into Elko-a