Back during the ranching days in Evergreen, Colorado, a barbed wire fence was an important tool for ranchers to make sure their property was safe. But now that it's open space, they are no longer ...

Barbed wire is the type of fencing commonly used on farms to confine livestock, keeping valuable animals safe from predators, motor vehicles, deep water, and other hazards. Good quality barb wire ...

Old barbed wire fences are a major hindrance, and a leading cause of death, for elk and other wildlife in the West. Conservation groups and critter organizations have long worked to remove these ...

It’s ugly, dangerous and destructive. In its time, it was heralded as one of history’s great inventions. In the 1870s, barbed wire fencing was advertised as “The Greatest Discovery of the Age.” Joseph ...

Behold the humble barbed-wire fence, the five-strand sentinel of Texas woods and plains. Untold thousands of miles of barbed-wire fence divide the state, so ubiquitous outside the city centers that ...

If there’s one thing I hope never to see in my life, it’s the reverse side of my dog’s hide. Yet as the owner of hunting dogs, I have almost come to accept the chances for that happening someday. With ...

The Devil's Rope Museum, one of two barbed wire museums, has roughly 1,300 types of barbed wire on display, according to estimates by Gipson. Initially, she volunteered at the barbed wire museum ...

Wongarra man Doug Gimesy removes more than 18 kilometres of barbed wire from his property to create a wildlife haven.

In 1876 salesman John W. Gates brought barbed wire to Texas when he wagered $1 million that he could build a fence that would capably contain cattle. Some incredulous gambler took the bet. Gates ...