Jim Olson

Jim Olson is a ranch raised cowboy / author / ranch real estate broker that grew up on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico. Being raised on the high plains, Jim learned how to ride young colts, tend to cattle, and even drive heavy farm equipment at an early age. Jim has always enjoyed roping and spent a few years competing in the calf roping event at the PRCA level (even qualifying for the "circuit finals" a few times). Today Jim enjoys team roping with his family and attends a number of major team roping events throughout the year. Jim Olson is the owner of Arizona and New Mexico Ranch Real Estate, businesses that deal with Ranch, Farm, and Horse Property sales throughout Arizona and New Mexico. Today, Jim lives on and operates his own working ranch near Stanfield Arizona (which was once a part of John Wayne's "Red River" ranch). Jim loves to write stories about interesting and extraordinary people of the modern west, and finds that these types of stories are well received. Jim writes numerous articles and short stories both fiction and non fiction, and is probably best known for his monthly column titled "My Cowboy Heroes". Jim's articles are published monthly by several magazines throughout the southwest, and have received national coverage also. Jim is a member of the Western Writers of America, and in 2008 Jim published his first book titled "My Cowboy Heroes Volume I". Jim can be reached through his website at www.mycowboyheroes.com