Stetson Stories

Together, the mother-daughter team runs Skagit River Ranch according to its founding principles: organic production, humane treatment of animals, and sustainability.

Nearly 200 years after his birth, John B. Stetson, and the company he founded, are synonymous with innovation, independence, and handcrafted American headwear.

Shane Miller moved to Nashville a few years out of college, lured by the vibrant arts scene. Gigging for a local country band at night left his days free to paint, the first step on his road to becoming an accomplished landscape artist. While he still enjoys making music, Miller officially traded the guitar for a paintbrush in 2017 as his full-time job. Five years on, he’s proving the dream is possible.

In the Green Mountains of Vermont, the transition from winter to spring means one thing: sugaring season, when the trees are tapped, the sap is boiled, and turned into some of the finest maple syrup in the world.

Widely imitated, never replicated, since 1937

Captured on Super 8 by Taylor Hoover.