You may have seen a cowboy boot sitting on top of a fence post, especially if you live in the American West. But what is the ...

One common sight: a weathered cowboy boot perched atop a ... as a good-luck charm or to protect the ranch. Decorating. Sometimes, a boot on a fence post is just a boot on a fence post.

The Biden-era prosecution of fifth-generation South Dakota ranchers over a 75-year-old fence line came to an end Wednesday.