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Owyhee Expeditions into Idaho's High Desert Country

By Mike Humeston

10732 Cranberry, Boise, Idaho 83704-1809

6 HP Fairbanks, s/n 257317.

The Brace and Star Ranches have a long history in Owyhee County Idaho. While on a back country trip in the southern part of Owyhee County last year, I had taken a 16-mile rough road due south off of a 68-mile long gravel road. At the end of this road is the Brace Ranch.

Locally called "the Brace," this ranch has been unoccupied since the 1960's. One of the great things about this place was that until recently, it was almost untouched. The old forge and many blacksmith tools were in the barn, as well as harness and spurs. The barn though, is what was really surprising. It was totally made of willow branches laid horizontally between upright juniper poles, then packed with mud from the creek. This building is still servicable...

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