The Duke of The Chutes

Loren Whittemore was born and raised in Colorado. He has been involved in the cattle business all his life. Loren is also a history buff and lover of the western way of life. He began his writing career by freelancing for the Western Horseman magazine. He edited and published the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse magazine for more than twenty years and Cattle Guard magazine for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association for five years. He is the author of An Illustrated History of Ranching in the Pikes Peak Region and co-author of The Pikes Peak Range Riders.

He and his wife, Judy, own and operate the family ranch in eastern Colorado. They have three daughters: Charlotte, Cynthia, and Celeste.

Loren can be reached at the following email address:

lorenwhittemore@att.net.