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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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,

Landowner innovation and long-term research is showing that low-tech restoration practices not only capture more rainwater, they may create more rain. In the desert of southern Arizona lies a remarkable story

New program provides technical assistance and direct payments to woolgrowers Through the Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership program, woolgrowers in Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota have a new opportunity to access technical

More than $22 million in USDA funds are coming to help livestock producers across five Western states remain economically viable and steward habitat in predator rich environments, thanks to two