Reub Long

Reub Long
Sage of Fort Rock at his ranch in 1966. Reub said he called this photo "One horny old goat contemplating another"
Sage of Fort Rock at his ranch in 1966. Reub said he called this photo "One horny old goat contemplating another"
Born26 January 1898
Lakeview, Oregon, USA
Died28 July 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 76)
Fort Rock, Oregon, USA
OccupationRancher
GenreStory teller
Notable worksThe Oregon Desert

Reuben Aaron Long (26 January 1898 – 28 July 1974) was an Eastern Oregon rancher, author, and story teller. He was known throughout Oregon as a witty and wise cowboy philosopher.[1] In 1964, he joined E.R. Jackman to write The Oregon Desert, which is still a very popular book fifty years after its original publication.

  1. ^ Oregon Public Broadcasting, "The Oregon Experience: Reub Long’s Oregon Desert", first broadcast 30 October 2006