Collaborative conservation is a lifesaver
Sobbing into a soggy potato salad-filled paper plate in a rancher’s garage half an hour south of Malta, Montana, was not on my bingo card. And yet, I found myself
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
Sensory Refuge: A conversation with Dr. Jesse Barber
I first had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Jesse Barber speak this summer. Outside under the dappled shade of large trees on the Lava Lake Lamb and Livestock Ranch in
Teaching ancient water capture techniques to the next generation
The aroma of sun-warmed-sagebrush permeates the air on a bright day in mid-June. Chatter and laughter ring up the sides of two gulches on the face of a dormant volcano.
We’re inside and it’s holding us: Fred Provenza, Nicole Masters and Kate Geagan
Nutrient cycles for people and planet, at the Old Salt Festival. In June, the second annual Old Salt Festival brought over 2,000 people to Helmville, Montana, for a rocking celebration of
Oh sis, would you look at those clouds!
Legendary western photographer Barbara Van Cleve reflects on how wonderful it was to be raised on a ranch. Interview conducted in March 2024 by Kelly Bennett and Carolyn Quan. Kelly Bennett
Narratives of Color and Shape: Western Landscape Painter Jill Carver
Jill Carver’s paintings edit the west’s landscapes to dramatic effect.
See You When We Retire
By Ellen Waterston A conversation with Jaide Downs, co-owner and operator of fields station in Fields, Oregon. Fields Station is a welcome sight after the five-hour drive from Bend. It’s a
Preparing for Rain
By Ellen Waterston A Conversation with Becky Hatfield Hyde & Taylor Hyde, owners of Hatfield Hyde Land Trust, Brothers, Oregon When it comes to this busy, hopscotching duo, finding Becky Hatfield Hyde
Requiem for the Joshua Tree
Disheveled, gangly, the Joshua tree is surely one of the West’s strangest — and most recognizable — plants. Named by Mormon pioneers for the prophet Joshua, whose upraised arms pointed
Patricia “Pat” Fosse – Bureau of Land Management
Patricia "Pat" Fosse retired from the Bureau of Land Management in July 2022, after 35 years leading field offices in Utah and Montana. Patricia "Pat" Fosse worked for the Bureau
Ellie. A human of the working wild.
Humans of the Working Wild is a collection of stories from people in the West who are living, recreating and working with and among wildlife on working lands, lightly edited from