Formally known as the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, “The Gathering” celebrates cowboy and ranch life through poetry, art, music and workshops. During the annual week-long event in the high-desert of Elko, Nevada, cowboys, ranch families, people living life on the land, music lovers, poetry writers and artists convene in the middle of winter, often through snow storms, to enjoy, learn, listen and partake in the rural West’s cultural traditions.