Riding along on the Green River Drift, the longest-running cattle drive left in America

Bill Whitaker saddles up for one of the last enduring symbols of the Old West, a Wyoming cattle drive that travels the same route pioneered 125 years ago.
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[@tedpreston4155]

Watching that makes me glad that my family only drives our cattle four miles from summer pasture to winter pasture. But my wife's family, well, I married into one of the eleven families that still participate in the Green River Drift. I hope I'm able to take time off someday, and join the spring cattle drive, then spend a couple weeks riding the trails in the Wind River Mountains afterward!

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

If it's worth having a whole hog breakfast for then it's worth the Green River Drift!

[@alostpilgrimsjourney5953]

There is no 'money' ranching, but the day you quit is the day your soul will be impoverished beyond words. Keep ranching - keep living!

[@alexessportfishingcharters7155]

Born in East Harlem in 1955, moved to The North Bronx at 11, moved to San Diego in 1974 found a quiet little town 50 miles east of the coast and still spend time in that little town. 2018 was the end of a 30 year stint as a charter fishing cook, deckhand, second captain and ended as owner-operator. Was blessed to find a packing outfit that took me on as a camp cook at the edge of private and public lands at Bridger Teton National Forest along the Green River. Spectacular is the only way to describe the people and places. Was fortunate to witness a couple of years to The Drift.

[@abird1539]

Lucky me! Fortunate to ride the Green River Roundup in 1983. I was the only girl, back then. I'm 67 now, and it remains one of my proudest & grandest memories! God Bless Wyoming and keep her Wild!

[@craigaladd3262]

@ A Bird seriously! Wild. 95 million cattle pollute what belongs to 45 million bison. Rewild. Blessings to earth mother.

[@edgargonzalez610]

First they drove the natives out....now the last cattle herds... yet people feel nostalgic.

[@shopart1488]

Bill Whitaker, did an outstanding job with this video. Especially the question (Labor or Love) her reaction although expected was priceless!! Maybe and Emmy award is in the future Bill.

[@georgemartin5980]

My thought about that woman in particular was that being a librarian prepared her to work hard at something she loved for relatively little money.

[@TheBestofFlintCityCouncil]

All the sudden I have the sudden urge to watch City Slickers

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[@BrandyD1777]

If we used the Indians as our friends, our teachers, "settlers" that took the property wouldn't have the loss, the hard times they faced. P.s. Not knocking these hardworking women & men. They provide what many buy from a grocery store. They are trying to the land undeveloped for animals to roam, food to feed themselves & others.

[@MrDan1509]

@Tom Cruise Stop spanking your monkey, it's making you say stupid things!

[@6688ya]

The problem with using native Americans as friends , is that they were killed near extinction, by the European Americans

[@BrandyD1777]

@@6688ya Agreed & you didn't have to delete ....or at least the "YT algorithm & rules" didn't delete your comment. You are right. They trusted the "Sassenachs" & were pushed far away from the territories they knew, their home, separated....it is heartbreaking.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

My great grandfather was a cowboy who drove cattle from Texas through Oklahoma and beyond. He’s in the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He taught my Dad to ride…bareback first. My great grandmother was Chickasaw. The story goes he road past her family’s ranch and supposedly told his friend “I’m going to marry that pretty little Indian gal.” It seems to run in the family. My mother was a majorette in San Antonio. My Dad saw her and said to his friend “I’m going to marry that beautiful girl.”

[@jannaj2719]

This is sooooo awesome! I have much appreation for horses and cattle!

[@cowdy293]

i can ONLY dream to have chance to have dream job like that; heart longs to feel free in the wild and drift along a horse and see the beauty around you as the cattle drive along with you.

[@henrimatisse7481]

have You ever ridden all day? I have up a butte then down the other side in beautiful land but the pain of it!

[@MrJav1986]

Its a very rewarding way of life living up in the wilderness. I've watched grown men cry after a night in the wilderness. Everyone should experience the wild places.

[@aarononeal9830]

60 minutes needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants tress

[@18Ty18]

Beautiful video the world needs more things like this and more media coverage! Thank you

[@miguelmoran2899]

This is definitely a symbol of American heritage and history.This way of life should be preserved and conserved.

[@henrimatisse7481]

you don't anything about what it takes to feed a cow on the range til it's time for butchering. Grow up

[@trudyclay3478]

I consume less beef because the price is so astronomically Michael Lehigh not because I want to

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

I grew up watching this, as far back as I can remember. My family has been here for 4 generations. Same with my wife. And we absolutely love this land. Love our State.

[@larryschoenhoff4067]

It's not work if you enjoy it!

[@truthhurts3524]

If I knew how to ride a horse and lived in that area, I think a Range Rider would be a fantastic job.

[@darylmeikle4019]

Good to see these traditions being kept alive and not being lost to history. Well done ….New Zealand.👍

[@nancygarland6819]

Thanks for being so 💪. We appreciate you

[@jamesz.williams8746]

I can respect those that received their land via land grants and thieving. Meanwhile I’m still waiting on my 40 acres and a mule.

[@freddypflugbeil6]

Finley a good correspondent traveling reporter Thank you

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

And he knows how to sit a horse.

[@claymiller9192]

Good work 60 minutes and Bill Whitaker. Thank you for this.

[@rmutter]

Most of American society has turned our culture toward a future of "less". It seems to me that we have less respect for the open range and high mountain valleys that provide space to free our souls, as well as to provide nourishment for traditional sources of food. We have less respect for moderation in work and play. We have less time to commune with fellow wild creatures who barely remain alive. These hard-working people have not lost their roots. When your roots are lost, erosion of the spirit is sure to follow. God help us.

[@jasonmcveigh9399]

Im surprised this is one if the last drives in a country the size of the USA, in Australia this is considered short drive, there is one in Australia that leaves the mine town of Coober Pedy that is 270 miles.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

The railroads put an end of those big cattle drives of yore. Aside from making cattle drives as a concept redundant (being able to just deliver those cattle from the ranches themselves instead of going to the nearest railroad yard once the tracks are laid), the arrival of settlers narrowed down where they can go through; range wars between farmers and ranchers are a thing during the later years of the US frontier...

[@ryan49805]

The city is overrated. This is a good way to live.

[@geniemedford9200]

❤Love that country...been there once. I would love to be part of that drive!

[@truthhurts3524]

7:50 Incredible shot, beautiful. ♥️

[@mkamba201]

U should see the maasai..... No horses involved

[@luiszepeda2796]

my respect for the people who made there life with a real job..

[@jeramypeoples8828]

Cowboy way !!! I love all the people you’ve shown and wish I could do this as a leaving !!!

[@dannydevito5729]

I saw this movie. There is a sequel, too. The main cowboy has a twin brother who hid gold in an old mine

[@nickbaugh2034]

🤣 City Slickers

[@lynetteshute9519]

Wow, amazing! Drift back to where they came from!

[@theterrygilbertjr]

Anyone know where I can participate in this as a guest?

[@Owlshadow.]

Call Pinedale Chamber of Commerce and I doubt you can be a guest but they might can point you to some opportunities

[@MrDan1509]

Go talk to a Farmer....that's all it takes! One can use private land also just by knocking on the farmers door and asking nicely!!

[@mikechurch2359]

The lady that's staying there 5 months looks li tuff the bull rider

[@kbstrong429]

WoW That’s So Cool.

[@plutus205]

Don't forget the Texas standoff that happened a few years ago between Texan Cattlers and Federal Agents.

[@vaquero7072]

That was nevada

[@harry2928]

How sad, the famous nostalgia of so many Beloved classic movies of the last 75 yrs., and the FAMilies left -so few who still barely hold the land. Time and Change is not a [mother] any more than nature is a 'mother' to any of us. Good thing no one really lives that long-- or at least those who may be vulnerable to heartbreak-- from change. I humbly salute the Americans-- both Native and other, of the western 1800s.

[@erickane7093]

What! They don’t set up camp! What an awesome family.

[@georgemartin5980]

Maybe I would feel differently if I was in the saddle for 14 or more hours, but I get up pretty easily at 3 or 4am in camp, but it's absolutely brutal at home. I think it's the electric lights at home that keep me from settling in as well in the evening.

[@Pixx4you]

Makes my back ache just watching. At 4:55, they say the rancher makes $50 a head profit. With what I pay for beef at the store, this makes not sense.

[@mattharkness6697]

Unfortunately it’s because of the major packers that are between the rancher and the grocery store. The rancher makes too little, you pay too much and the guy in the middle makes the money

[@harvdog5669]

ITS NOT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, IT'S WHAT WE DO. IT'S THE HAPPY TIMES IN LIFE. but city people don't get it..

[@michaelkurz9067]

I will give up my current job (truck driver)right now to work on a ranch

[@iNdUsTrIaLrOcKeR4U]

@GreenRiverDrift gain some guard dogs. i would suggest Slovak Cuvac. Maybe 5 or so. They will stand up to bears and other predators. If they are not a domesticated brand. The cold, they will tolerate, too.

[@viajandoyaprendiendoconRicardo]

After WWII , Japan decided the 2 highest-paid jobs will be education and farming , i guess ranching is included or should be.

[@dustinccochran1]

This report sucks.( stubborn ranchers, normal American jobs) this was normal.

[@malikacamus8084]

Wondering if conditions like Williams Syndrome, characterized by certain gene deletions, are on the rise since roll-out of recent gene therapies? Bears looking into, don't you think Mr Anderson?

[@sooz9433]

Beautiful piece of Americana here. Thank you for this.💛✨️

[@Hilder78]

The fact that they get taxed on food production with “grazing” fees is criminal. You don’t tax farmers and herders

[@davidmoody7450]

I don't believe people r eating less beef. Also do people care if cattle eat on public land. I mean they r keeping the grass down. I wait, I know whose complaining about it.

[@MrandMrsLivingLife]

I think these people are living the dream. 👏👏

[@henrimatisse7481]

cattle use a disproportionate amount of resources and then those who live off the cattle even more so. It's a ludicrous exchange that is a nightmare for the world's future

[@georgemartin5980]

@@henrimatisse7481 Grazing arid lands is essentially using solar power to create protein. You heard them, grass all year round, a natural diet, on land ill-suited to grow crops for human consumption. They're obviously using some diesel for their trucks and tractors, but this isn't a CAFO where corn is being grown with ammonia hundreds of miles from where the cattle are wallowing in filth. There is room for some amount of meat consumption, even if it's only raised on wasted food and arid land. Besides, we'll self destruct in plastic and carcinogens long before a few families with a few hundred head of cattle do in the earth. You're missing the forest for the trees here.

[@waynenoll1967]

Cattle actually improve the land by aeration and fertilization. Beef is one of the best things that humans can eat. Doctors are actually discovering that the carnivore diet is the healthiest diet for humans. In the last few decades, since the food industry has been selling the public their propaganda about eating vegetables and low fat, heart disease has quadrupled. Carbs, seed oils, and sugar are killing people. Eat meat!

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

You're rich if you own land and cattle and get to do what your forefathers did....even if there's no money- profits in it anymore.

[@deborahmcham7895]

Love it!!

[@TonyMitchXIII]

The cowboys got married & had children then realized there isn’t enough money to make doing this so they had to move where they could make a better living.

[@sandrabarnett1499]

Wow gorgeous place.

[@howlinwulf]

Well I would love a big outfit. But if I only made 50 bucks a head I would raise chickens or something. I know an elderly 86 year old with about 25 and a while back I said honey your too old to be a half a mile around the hill from home chasing cow by yourself, Her repl I was born in that house and can walk it all blindfolded and touch every fence pole and I know where the house is. I sold the calves last year for 16k and it doesn't cost that much to take care of them. So see what a woman, I love her so much.even though she is my exs grandmother',I knew her 10 years before I met my ex 25 years ago. And how she make 16k and this chuck makes 50 hmmmm. God bless

[@georgemartin5980]

She grossed 16k and didn't explain expenses other than "doesn't cost that much" so I'm suspicious. If you want to see a small farmer doing it on youtube, check out Stoney Ridge Farmer. He gets into the math and bottom line, without social media income and material family support, he wouldn't make ends meet.

[@Alvaretti]

Thank you.

[@bluezinnia847]

They should give that land back to the Native American's they stole it from!!!

[@teanikahoffman1189]

I’m glad someone said this! Thanks 😊

[@dreamcatcher5502]

Yes !! That's what I said too !!! 🥰

[@catherinekittykat]

Yes, indeed! They had respect for nature.

[@AlexB-pp7dc]

Nah

[@vaquero7072]

You guys sound ridiculous every civilization on earth has been integrated or conquered by stronger more advanced people is right ? No but it’s reality and how the world works .

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

What a beautiful story!

[@rastula8708]

LMMFAO lololol

[@nickbaugh2034]

Beautiful

[@daviddillon4624]

Would would love to be doing that

[@miguelmoran2899]

On second thought this should be given back to the people who definitely got massacred for this land.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@J_Teriyaki]

Cooking up a chilli con carne soon BUT WITHOUT tomatoes. Like how John Wayne would do it with limited ingredients on hand I guess?. Yeehah grandpa!. Cheers🥃from Monterrey, Mexico... - Australian.

[@dhand34]

Going home at night is cheating

[@ganeshwarmangroo7614]

Nice

[@shanebriscoe2570]

their family tadition started when the original families in the area were uhhhh unalived....MERICA

[@Creole_Lady]

Great content!

[@marialuizasantos7336]

Vc sabe Viva ao cowboys Top essa história Do Wyoming Top Top Abçs Betão Brasil

[@wd.6254]

Good video enjoyed it

[@vaquero7072]

Sad thing is our government is at war and trying to take this away from hard working ranchers and farmers with certain regulations.

[@Susan.I]

Brittney has a truly rough job, plus being a veterinarian!!

[@stargazer5073]

Food is important.....we need to support ranchers and farmers.

[@charlestait5303]

Beef should never be given up for vegans 😮 Beef is healthy food!

[@ramthian]

Thanks 🙏

[@harvdog5669]

This is what makes life worth living boys.

[@sandraburke1258]

Tears of Joy we have 1 TRADITION LEFT

[@DavidHuber63]

🤐

[@cowboynaroundable]

I’d go to work for the ranch in 2 mins

[@alejandrosanchez6683]

A esto se le llama trashumancia. This is called transhumance.

[@Livefreeordie-182]

I'd love to get to go on that ride....

[@carama3590]

These gentlemen feed people. If people understood the words that I was writing they would be protecting ranchers at all cost

[@henrimatisse7481]

feed people in a better way. Stop your romantizing! Try butchering a cow first.

[@annweinerth888]

The real Duttons!

[@pheelickscanari904]

A dieing market.

[@MrEdukator1]

It's a sweet sound

[@hughsmith7668]

What an experience

[@aldossnow3703]

Descendants of land thieves

[@erickane7093]

Right on!!

[@thathondabalimidube5707]

Wow um inspired

[@sumpursun]

God Bless The Cowboy ✨

[@eternaltruth52]

Uu

[@ProDem717]

Get with the times!!!!

[@commoveo1]

✨❤️💫

[@6688ya]

I CAN already imagine the trail of tears , with these cattle drive

[@Fister-kw5un]

Cattle drives & manly behavior usually makes liberals angry. I'm surprised 60 Minutes ran this story.

[@erickane7093]

Public lands are for historic generational activities. Should include Native American as well. You know, the more cultural ones.

[@trudyclay3478]

The way you say that is a $1.35 a headNot a $1.35 for the mother and Each baby

[@avaguitarestava]

Anybody hiring

[@catherinekittykat]

CRUEL AND IGNORANT!!

[@MrDan1509]

How so?

[@catherinekittykat]

@@MrDan1509, The cows and babies and horses and dogs being unnaturally pushed and forced to walk and run for weeks. That's just evil!!! What if the humans and their children do the same with being burned and bitten and all the harshness. OMG! It's CRUEL! The ranchers should grow grass on their own property and then they don't need to abuse all the animals. Well, when the people have their life reviews at death they will get to feel all the shame and pain and suffering they caused to every creature, then they won't be ignorant. Too bad GREED doesn't let them not be ignorant sooner. Humans are the worst of all the animals on Earth. I don't understand you all!

[@JWeimer123]

@@catherinekittykat good thing they can’t get service to read your bad hot takes lolzzz

[@catherinekittykat]

@@JWeimer123 LOL!!!!! Love it...Funny!!

[@captaincucaracha]

That’s naive, to think nature treats them any better. Coyotes go after newly born calves, ranchers in this way protect the herd better than the herd itself

[@anyway_anyway]

so they stole the land from the native...why not give it back to who it belongs to....imo

[@TonyMitchXIII]

Stole? Oohhh; you mean declared war & won. You don’t give things back you won. You fight to keep it from getting took from you.

[@henrimatisse7481]

I sure hope this "lifestyle" will end soon. In some ways ranchers are good for wildlife since the land the rancher consumes is often shared but only with non predators. The US Fish and Wildlife takes their federally funded role in killing coyotes and not protecting endangered wolves when they prey on a weak cow or calf for food. It's obscene that an animal from Briton takes over the southwest especially at the cost of federal funds in predator control and grazing fees