Ellie Gage
Ellie, her husband Mark, and their two young sons live and ranch on the high desert in Central Oregon. She currently serves as Oregon outreach associate with the Western Landowners Alliance. She recently completed her Masters in Natural Resources at the University of Idaho.
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
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
Are drones an answer to wolf attacks on livestock?
Over just 20 days in the summer of 2022, there were 11 confirmed depredations by the resident Rogue Pack wolves in Southern Oregon’s Klamath Basin. But gray wolves are listed
Keeping track of the guardians
As large carnivores expand their presence on the Western landscape, livestock producers are worrying more about the safety of their livestock guardian dogs. Kim Kerns, a sheep and cattle rancher
Montana internship program exposes state’s “city kids” to ranch life
“It’s like drinking from a firehose and living like a nomad for the summer.” That is how Stacey Barta, State Coordinator for Rangelands with the Montana Department of Natural Resources