The Long Trail: My Life in the West follows a life shaped by saddle, song and prairie country. Raised in Victoria, the author spent weekends on his father's horses, read cowboy stories that fired his imagination and chased rodeo before an injury altered his course.
That setback led to learning guitar and drifting into the folk revival as a songwriter and performer, but the call of the West remained. Retreating to ranch work, he bought a property in Alberta, trained cutting horses and reconnected with the rhythms of rural life—finding a new creative voice as both musician and horseman.
Through candid memory and reflection, the book examines landscape, craft, relationships and the practical work of ranching. Ideal for readers drawn to western culture, country music history and horsemanship.
- Memoir by Ian Tyson
- Paperback, 208 pages
- ISBN 9780307359360