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A mural of Basque sheepherders in Arizona, a state with a...

Mural de Joel Geist sobre los pastores vascos en Flagstaff (Arizona). Fotografía: Adrian Skabelund
Flagstaff, Arizona has inaugurated a mural to honor the Basque sheepherders, in a state whose name is of Basque origin

Why there is a National Basque Sheepherder Monument in Reno

El Monumento Nacional al Pastor Vasco en Reno. Fotografía:  JASON BEAN/RGJ
The 'Reno Gazette-Journal' has published an article by a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, Carmelo Urza, about the history and reasons behind the Basque Sheepherder Monument

So why are there so many Basque restaurants in the American...

Tasting Table has published an interesting article covering the reasons which explain the important presence of Basque cuisine in the US

Guides to Discover the History of the Basque Sheepherders Out West

Basque sheepherder camped on the range. Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada. Photo by Arthur Rothstein. 1940
The Moab, Utah Canyon Country Zephyr is published in one of those places we're dying to visit because of the important Basque presence there,...

The Historical Society of San Juan Capistrano is studying the local...

La ovejas fueron, también en  San Juan Capistrano (California) una importante actividad de los vascos
San Juan Capistrano was founded as one of the missions dotting the California coastline up to San Francisco back in the 17th century, when...

National Geographic explores the “Basque soul” of Idaho

National Geographic vascos en Idaho PHOTOGRAPH BY SOFIA JARAMILLO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
National Geographic has dedicated many articles to the Basques over its more than a century of publishing.  We've collected a few of them on...

The Basque shepherd breed, our very own Basque breed, is endangered

This article was translated by John R. Bopp We were going through different topics to cover on the blog when we went back to a website...

Blaine County, where the Basques watched sheep and carved their story...

The Oinkari Basque dancers of Boise Express photo by Roland Lane
This article was translated by John R. Bopp In the past few days, we've found a lot of references to Basques in southern Idaho, specifically those...

Alberto Uranga: the son of Mutriku fishermen is the last Basque...

Alberto Uranga, el último pastor vasco de Sun valley
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We've blogged about Sun Valley in southern Idaho many times on the blog.  It's a place that is...

The Basque shepherd dog, a very old and intelligent breed (a...

Perro Pastor Vasco
This article was translated by John R. Bopp A while back, we blogged about this race of dogs.  We’re doing so again today because of an...