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.
Water Weekly: “There’s really nothing new under the sun in the Colorado River space.”
A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West, and some really cool projects funded by LOR Foundation's Field Work program.
Western Landowners welcome historic USDA working lands investment
Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced major changes and new investments that recognize and support the vital role that working lands play in sustaining wildlife. The USDA is
Water Weekly: Developing new operating guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead is a “monumentally important task”
The process of developing new rules for how the Colorado River works officially began last week, and tribes want a bigger role in determining those rules than they have ever
The big deal on the Colorado River with reporter Luke Runyon
This week on the On Land Podcast I welcome veteran water reporter Luke Runyon. Luke covers the Colorado River Basin for public radio station KUNC. His podcast, Thirst Gap, digs
Water Weekly: Breakthrough deal possible thanks to wet winter
The New York Times shares the news that California, Arizona and Nevada have agreed on a plan to save 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years in
Water Weekly: “I want to do this, but 1,000 times bigger.”
A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West, and some really cool projects funded by LOR Foundation's Field Work program.
Upgrading Your Trail Game
Making the most of the recreation potential of your ranch requires a smart approach to trail design and construction. With the COVID-19-spurred boom in outdoor recreation, and urban refugees scooping up
Water Weekly: Experimenting with wool pellets for soil water retention
A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West, and some really cool projects funded by LOR Foundation's Field Work program.
Racing to connect the dots: The Crazy Mountain 100
A handful of half-naked people are lying in the creek on the Berg Ranch, near Lennep, Montana. They are exhausted, dirty, sore and grinning. Rancher Kari Marks is smiling too,
Water Weekly: “good snowpack can’t be an excuse to kick the can down the road”
If you can only read three stories (and listen to one) about Western water this week, pick these: 1. Water cuts could save the Colorado River. Farmers are in the crosshairs. This
SCADA rhymes with (water) data
How to design a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for water on your operation Under the theory that better measurement will lead to better management, many water users associations—especially
Water Weekly: “The high price of…commodities is getting in the way”
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. Arizona tribe will receive millions in federal payouts for water conservation Alex Hager of KUNC radio