Collaborative conservation is a lifesaver
Sobbing into a soggy potato salad-filled paper plate in a rancher’s garage half an hour south of Malta, Montana, was not on my bingo card. And yet, I found myself
Remembering John Peavey
Remembering a devoted advocate for ranching and conservation The American sheep industry and the Wood River Valley lost a great champion this summer, with the passing of the Trailing of the
Forage to Faucets – Denver Water’s sustainable watershed journey
GRAZING TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” – Aldo Leopold Like many in the arid West, Denver Water customers turn on their faucets each
Rancher, survivor helped bring a hospital to her community
Laura Bucholz, Saratoga, Wyoming Laura Bucholz with a prized trout on the North Platte River. Not so long ago, only a small barebones walk-in health care clinic was available to meet
The courage to share
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” “Rub some dirt on it.” “Suck it up and deal with it.” “You’re tough.” “Drown it in Pendleton.” For generations, these statements have been heard on the ranch, behind
Three ways to think about the Southwest
Forging a Sustainable Southwest: The power of collaborative conservation Stephen E. Strom This book would have utility alone as a modern history of the borderlands of southern Arizona and New Mexico. But
Surviving to thriving
The Vaughan-Owens Family’s uncommon route to a home ranch Across the West, the ability to locate and acquire agricultural land is a major barrier for folks who feel called to work
Financing the Regenerative Transition
Right now, ranching and farming in the United States is undergoing a sea change. Forty percent of farm and ranchland in the country is expected to change hands in the
Community that feeds us
A public lands grazing workshop put on by De La Tierra a la Cosecha brought together nonprofits, agencies, and ranchers to talk about collaboration for better outcomes for both ecosystems
Divisive Elk Require A United Response
The Rocky Mountain elk. Majestic scion of the wild, celebrated conservation success story, deadly tourist trampler, big-money trophy hunt attraction, delicious and nutritious wild food, wanton destroyer of fences and