In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier....

Determined to protect his land and legacy at any cost, John Dutton takes his fight to the halls of government...But with greater power comes further scrutiny...of his family, his land, and the morally questionable measures he's taken to protect them both. As new threats emerge and old enemies return, John, Beth, Kayce, Rip, and Jamie learn that power has a price.

Sheila Varian is the owner and manager of Varian Arabians horse ranch in Corbett Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo. Dottie Reiff, a horse owner and friend, hosts the tour of the ranch. Along the way from stable to barn, to tack room, and pasture, Sheila also shares photographs of her many awards and past history that are displayed across the wall of a barn/stable.

In 1870s New Mexico Territory, megalomaniacal widowed ranch owner T.C. Jeffords butts heads with his daughter, Vance, a firebrand with serious daddy issues, over her dowry, choice of husband, and finally, ownership of the land itself.

"As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters - her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead. Something that once attacked Nena nine years ago. Believing Nena dead, Nestor has been on the run from his grief ever since, moving from ranch to ranch...

"Nestled in a small valley nearly 12 miles outside of Avalon on Catalina Island is El Rancho Escondido, 'the hidden ranch.' Still a working ranch, it was originally started as the Wrigley family's Arabian Horse Ranch. The facility's prizewinning horses, historic memorabilia, and entertaining exhibits make it great place to visit. Huell spends the day with members of the Wrigley family as they reminisce about life on the ranch.."--Summary from www.calgold.com/calgold...

"Dewey 'Mac' Mackenzie is no ordinary chuckwagon cook. He's a marked man on the run who works cattle drives to stay one step ahead of his enemies. If these hired killers catch up to him, he'll be slinging guns instead of hash--with a side order of revenge that's best served cold"--

Rafa goes to work on a Rancho Espanto as punishment for a prank gone wrong, where he discovers a mystery as inexplicable as it is familiar and ultimately leads to Rafa learning hard truths about himself. Ages 8-12.

Spokesperson Ilona Ing gives a history of the ranch and the efforts of the Public Benefit Nonprofit Educational Corporation to "Help Save The Farm." Cayucos cowboy, Al Scaltritti, shares vintage photos and history of the ranch. Al gives a tour of the ranch and old barn.