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
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
Watch: A Legacy on the Land
A stunning new film from Park County Open Lands celebrates landowners who are protecting their ranches from suburban sprawl near Cody, Wyoming. Chuck and Marilyn Walker, owners of the Four C
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
Financing the Regenerative Transition
Right now, ranching and farming in the United States is undergoing a sea change. Forty percent of farm and ranchland in the country is expected to change hands in the
House committee on natural resources to review key conservation bill next week
North America’s largest carnivores are in the midst of dramatic comebacks in the lower 48. Reintroduction and natural dispersal have returned gray wolves to parts of the West that they
Bennet, Moran, Heinrich Introduce Bill To Create New Tool For Farmers And Ranchers To Combat Drought
Legislation would create new USDA Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Easement Program Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act to give
Summer water resource funding opportunities in the Colorado River basin
Summer is officially here and the heat has been turned up! The cool, wet spring that many of us in the intermountain West have enjoyed is supporting our lands and
Western Landowners welcome historic USDA working lands investment
Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced major changes and new investments that recognize and support the vital role that working lands play in sustaining wildlife. The USDA is
Building resilience to drought in the West with Dr. Caroline Nash
On today's episode, Western Landowners Alliance Programs Director Hallie Mahowald was joined by Dr. Caroline Nash, a hydrologist and geomorphologist with the consulting group CK Blueshift LLC. Dr. Nash got
Watershed health and drought resilience funding opportunities for Spring 2023
Despite the above average snow totals and atmospheric rivers that this winter has brought, the West remains in the grips of a multi-year drought. Landowners are grateful for above average
From water rights to fence lines: A checklist for prospective ranch owners in Colorado
Colorado is a coveted place to acquire ranch property. Many ranches in the state are in prime locations with beautiful scenery, proximity to public land, superb wildlife habitat and occasionally