Mack BrysonMack Bryson was raised on a variety of ranches in the interior of British Columbia during the 1930's and 40's. At the age of 23 he became the Cow Boss of one of the largest ranches in Canada.
He is the great grandson of BC ranching pioneer Rober Carson who had the Carson Ranch on Pavillion Mountain outside Lillooet BC. Mack's father Clarence Bryson managed some of the most famous and prolific ranches in BC history. Mack grew up on these ranches during a time of horse driven ranching and started working in the industry at the age of 12. In 1956 his family purchased the massive Empire Valley Cattle Company which was west of the Fraser River and next door to the world famous Gang Ranch (the largest ranch by area in the Western Hemisphere.) He participated in the mechanized revolution which saw the Empire Ranch move to modern ranching methods including bulldozers and airplanes. The Brysons were also steward to the largest herd of Mule Deer in the BC.
His adventures on the Empire Valley Ranch form the basis of this book, A Cowboy's life: Memories of a Western Cowboy in an Empire of Grass. Read More Read Less