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.
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,
Growing rain in the desert
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
Wyoming wool producers invited to apply for Climate Beneficial Fiber Program
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
$22 million to help ranchers steward habitat and reduce conflicts with large carnivores
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
Sarah Wentzel-Fischer, Quivira Coalition director, on Regenerate 2023
Sarah Wentzel-Fischer is a farmer, a writer, a connector, an advocate. Officially, she wears several hats. She is the Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition, an organization focused on building
Finding Homeground
Documentary photographer Sally Thomson transports us to the people and places of the western range For a landscape so mired in drought and known for its dryness, the rangelands of the
A comeback for the ages
Black-footed ferrets were once counted out. Their remarkable recovery now depends on creative collaboration between landowners and public wildlife managers. The rain finally let up, and the thunder quieted to a
A military proving ground shaped this conservation tool
After 15 years of serving the military’s growing needs for a combined science and access management tool, iSportsman is now available to private landowners to manage safe recreation access on