Ditch “inefficiencies” give us wetlands
Imagine Westerners waking up one morning only to discover that many of their most cherished wetlands have dried up, gone. This is not fiction during these times of determining the
Pat O’Toole, Remembered
Pat O’Toole was a leading voice in the West for both agriculture and conservation. With Pat’s passing in February of this year, we reached out to George N. Wallace, a
07 – What can pollinators teach us about the future of conservation
What we don't know about pollinators may kill them. Journey with us as we look at the future of conservation through the compound eyes, specialized for seeing patterns, of these
Subterranean Homesick Blues
When conversations turn to water in the West, it’s often about surface water, especially in relation to the challenges facing states that rely on the Colorado River. But subsurface water,
Mimicking nature: Flood irrigation and watershed health
On May 31st, Western Landowners Alliance hosted a panel of ranchers and researchers for a presentation about how flood irrigation can help sustain seasonal wetlands by mimicking the natural flood
06 – Can Pacific salmon and Idaho ranchers share the river?
Hallie and Jared journey up the Columbia River to Idaho, following ancient chinook salmon runs, to find out how irrigation of some of the West's most productive farm and ranch