Little Creek Ranch and Feedstore with Caroline and Justin Nelson
Welcome back to the On Land Podcast, a show about the people shaping the future of the American West. Today we’re chatting with Caroline and Justin Nelson, the powerhouse ranching couple
Sterling Drake’s new album honors land, ranchers and mental health
Country artist Sterling Drake just released his new album The Shape I’m In, and On Land had the privilege of an early listen. It’s a powerful collection - honest, expansive,
Irrigating for Food and Fish: Water infrastructure and healthy streams
In the fourth installment of our 2025 Water Webinar series, we explored the intersection of irrigation, infrastructure, and ecological stewardship. The discussion focused on innovative strategies that enable fish to thrive
We set our ranch on fire. Here’s why.
Last week, we set fire to our ranch. Yes, we purposefully took gasoline and torches to the land and set it ablaze. "Why on earth would these Montana ranchers do
Forest stewardship in the age of megafires with Dave Tenny
The future of forests, and the communities and wildlife that depend on them, is at a crossroads. In this episode of On Land, Western Landowners Alliance CEO Lesli Allison sits
This is wildfire with Nick Mott
The American West is burning. Not everywhere, and not all the time - but more often, and more intensely than before. Whether you live in a city under orange skies
New Mexico’s latest approach to funding conservation is already having big impacts
The New Mexico Land of Enchantment (LOE) Legacy Fund was enacted in 2023 and implemented July 1, 2024. It is New Mexico’s first-ever recurring annual investment in land and water
Neighboring through drought: Water sharing solutions for the West
In the third installment of our 2025 Water Webinar series we focused on the successes and challenges of utilizing community-scale water sharing agreements to provide flexibility to producers and communities as they
Farm Bill Funding Freeze: Updates and Opportunities
The American Relief Act of 2025, signed into law on December 21, 2024, extended the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) through September 30, 2025. This extension maintains
Federal Cuts, Working Lands, and What’s Next with Lesli Allison
With major shifts happening in federal policy—funding freezes, staffing cuts, and growing uncertainty - Lesli Allison breaks down what these changes mean for working lands and the people who steward
Grizzly Bears and the Endangered Species Act: What’s Changing?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing changes to the grizzly bear’s listing under the Endangered Species Act, and a public comment period is open until March 17th. But
Stream Gaging Capacity Cuts Could Be Devastating for the West
In January 1889, an intrepid group of hydrographers, led by Frederick H. Newell, installed the first U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stream gage on the Rio Grande near Embudo, New Mexico.