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
The courage to share
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” “Rub some dirt on it.” “Suck it up and deal with it.” “You’re tough.” “Drown it in Pendleton.” For generations, these statements have been heard on the ranch, behind
Three ways to think about the Southwest
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
Surviving to thriving
The Vaughan-Owens Family’s uncommon route to a home ranch Across the West, the ability to locate and acquire agricultural land is a major barrier for folks who feel called to work