I am pleased to announce that there will be two new major publications on the Alpine Cowboys. The first one off the press will be a formal glossy table top book published by my eldest son DJ Stout[i] that will have a full line of photography showcasing Herbert L. Kokernot Jr., the players, the teams, key events and the magnificent baseball stadium. The photographic story will be told through the eyes and lens of the cowboy photo chronicler Charles Hunter and other professional photographers. The table top book will be fully illustrated by international sports writers, authors and others. The table top will provide for personal interviews of some of the former Cowboys, special event photography and personal recollections of players, fans and supporters. The formal announcement on the first glossy table top book will be made with a full press announcement by July 2009. It is anticipated that the table top will be completed and in the book stores sometime during the first quarter of 2010.
In the 2006 initial web site it was stated that David Wilkinson had agreed to produce an epic novel around the life of Herbert L. Kokernot Jr. and his legendary Alpine Cowboys. David, a fine, accomplished writer, has been researching, collecting, interviewing and preparing for the novel. David has now reconfirmed that the book is his priority and that the book will be written sometime in the near future. That is wonderful news. We will use this site to update those that have an interest in a tale that will surely end up as a magnificent story and perhaps as an HBO movie. We wish David well in that endeavor and we will keep you informed of progress on the book.