Southwest Colorado water district awarded $25.6M in federal funds to fight drought with river restoration
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
Heated Negotiations and the Future of Western Water
Things were heated at the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference this year, the largest meeting of water managers in the Colorado River Basin. This year’s meeting was
Life After Deadpool with Zak Podmore
Today we dive into an illuminating conversation between Morgan Wagoner, Western Landowners Alliance's Western Water Program Director, and Zak Podmore, author of Life After Deadpool: Lake Powell's Last Days and
Helping producers get to grips with virtual fencing
Webinar shares Montana experience on costs, benefits, and stewardship applications. Virtual fencing is changing the way livestock producers manage their herds, combining advanced technology with the age-old principles of grazing management.
Funding ag businesses on a mission with Dan Miller of Steward
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
Good food doesn’t need to be fancy
We all need to eat. Why shouldn’t we all eat well? Fresh local ingredients help any dish delight, whether you’re a whiz in the kitchen or not. I don’t identify as a
Community Stewards of the West
Meet some of the people Who are keeping the West together. In ways big and small, front and center and behind the scenes, these people are giving of themselves to build
Breathing Life Into Bronze
What matters to Montana’s master wildlife sculptor. Kelly Bennett and Carolyn Quan, in conversation with Tim Shinabarger Left: TAKING A BREAK - Tim ShinabargerRight: Sculptor Tim Shinabarger takes a break on a
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
Forage to Faucets – Denver Water’s sustainable watershed journey
GRAZING TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” – Aldo Leopold Like many in the arid West, Denver Water customers turn on their faucets each
Rancher, survivor helped bring a hospital to her community
Laura Bucholz, Saratoga, Wyoming Laura Bucholz with a prized trout on the North Platte River. Not so long ago, only a small barebones walk-in health care clinic was available to meet