In the spring of 1904, a young man arrives on a ranch in Wyoming, pursuing a singular aberrant desire. What follows is one of the strangest annals in the closure of the Old West.***Content Warning: This episode contains potentially disturbing themes, scenes, and imagery, deals frankly with animal cruelty, murder, and suicide, and makes reference to the historical 1903 incident at Lightning Creek, Wyoming. Listener discretion is advised.***You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected] can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!