When Nate Champion strikes out to Wyoming Territory and discovers the allure of the Powder River Basin as an ideal location for raising cattle, he builds up a bankroll by hiring out to the cattle companies already established there. Earning a reputation as a top hand, a uniquely gifted horse trainer, and a man of his word, he becomes one of the few men in the territory whom small ranchers can trust.

After the Wyoming Stock Growers Association begins eliminating small ranchers through ghastly executions, the classic battle lines form between the rich man and the commoner. Because Nate is trusted, he becomes a rallying point for the oppressed-leading to his name topping a list of inconvenient ranchers whom the barons want to see removed from the face of the Earth.

Read along as, amid sweeping landscapes and historical turmoil, Nate Champion's legacy unfolds in a narrative that resonates as a crucial chapter in American history.