America's first cowman / Joe A. Akerman Jr -- Cracker cattle and horses : a 500-year history / Doyle Conner -- Indian cowboys : descendants of the great "cowkeeper" / Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum -- Cattle trade with Cuba : launching Florida's first industry / Susan Lykes Mueller -- Home on the range : Florida cracker haven / Dana Ste. Claire -- Shadowing the pioneers / Devin Ridley-Marks -- Cracker Trail / Carlton Ward Jr. -- Florida cattle ranching today / Jim Handley -- Florida rodeo / Carlton Ward Jr. -- A good dog is worth three or four men / Robert Stone -- Grass-fed beef / Kevin Campbell -- Ranches and the environment / Hilary Swain -- Innovative approaches to protect Florida ranches / Ernie Cox -- Florida ranchlands conservation / Richard Hilsenbeck -- The Florida ecological greenways network / Tom S. Hoctor -- On the love of bears / David S. Maehr -- Florida's ranches serve a critical role in maintaining wildlife habitat / Eric Draper -- Game species of Florida ranchlands / William M. Giuliano -- Ranchlands and water management / Eric Sutton -- Can cattle ranches and Lake Okeechobee help each other survive? / Sarah Lynch.