Louis Wertz
Louis Wertz is editor-in-chief of On Land and communications director at the Western Landowners Alliance. He lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, with his wife and two young children.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Celebrates Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund with New Mexico Leaders
New Report Shows Legacy Fund Supporting 185 projects in All 33 New Mexico Counties Silver City, N.M. – Today a coalition of New Mexico organizations released a report for the first fiscal year of
Community wildfire readiness: What landowners need to know
Across the West, as suburban sprawl, working lands and wilderness collide, many communities now have Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs). The 2003 Healthy Forest Restoration Act encouraged these plans in
Can we accelerate post-fire recovery without compromising future resilience?
This BLM photo from 2016 shows a re-seeded area in the Soda Fire burn scar in Idaho where native bunchgrasses are sprouting and germinating well.
Southwest Colorado water district awarded $25.6M in federal funds to fight drought with river restoration
Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD) has been awarded $25.6M from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Program (B2E). The grant application was developed in
Funding ag businesses on a mission with Dan Miller of Steward
Today we sit down with Dan Miller, the founder and CEO of Steward, a regenerative agriculture finance firm. Dan founded Steward to combine his background in finance, real estate, and
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
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
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
From the Ground Up: Policy talk covers Farm Bill, wildlife issues, water and more
The first Western Landowners Policy Talk, hosted by Louis Wertz, editor-in-chief of On Land and communications director of the Western Landowners Alliance, featured Jason Fearneyhough, WLA's chief policy officer, and
Wickens Salt Creek Ranch wins 2024 Montana Leopold Conservation Award
Wickens Salt Creek Ranch of Hilger has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above
Working outdoors in extreme heat: what you need to know
Extreme heat warnings are in effect for much of the United States this weekend, and record-breaking heatwaves have become increasingly commonplace in recent years. Especially in the West, where outdoor
Media Luna
A few weeks ago, I visited several ranches west of Tucson, with a group of conservationists on a conference field trip. In the dry desert air of the Altar Valley,