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REBROADCAST: Wild Horse Country

<p><a href="http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1598?q=steens+mountain" target="_blank"><em><strong>Oregon Field Guide, Steens Archeology, 2007</strong></em></a><br />Kiger Mustangs graze on Juniper in the Steens Mountain in eastern, Oregon.</p>
DIANE STEVENSON

Oregon Field Guide, Steens Archeology, 2007
Kiger Mustangs graze on Juniper in the Steens Mountain in eastern, Oregon.

  

Wild horses are the stuff of American myth — but unbeknownst to some, large herds of mustangs still roam the West today. In fact, the Bureau of Land Management has attempted to control wild horse numbers for decades with a costly program of roundups and long-term holding that its critics view as mismanaged. 

Dave Philipps’ new book, “Wild Horse Country,” dives into the history, the myth and the future of wild horses in the West.

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Julie Sabatier, Jenn Chavez