The longhorns were a cross between feral Mexican cattle and the eastern breeds that early Texas settlers brought along with them as they staked out new ranches along the borderlands. The breed nearly ...

When an 800-pound cow stares you down, you take notice. When she's a new mother with a pair of two-foot horns pointed in your direction because you're a bit closer to her calf than she likes, you ...

Longhorn cattle have been grazing in the north unit of the park since 1967. Here's the story of how they got there. Longhorn steers have been kept as a historic demonstration herd at the north unit of ...