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
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
Grizzlies and Grazing: Insights from the Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The "Grizzlies and Grazing: The Future of Bears and Ranching" film premiere and panel discussion brought together experts, landowners, and stakeholders to explore the intricate relationship between grizzly bear recovery
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.
Wickens Salt Creek Ranch wins 2024 Montana Leopold Conservation Award
Wickens Salt Creek Ranch of Hilger has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above
Maintaining a Sacred Trust at Oxbow Cattle Co.
When Bart and Wendy Morris made the decision to open Oxbow Cattle Company in 2014, they knew it came with an uncertain trajectory; but they knew that the biggest gamble
An official grizzly in the Big Hole
I don’t remember the name of the rider who called us that early morning in mid-July, 1982. We had a lot of turnover at the grazing association in the early
Will wild buffalo ever wander the Wind River again?
Outside of Montana and Wyoming, most people don’t realize just how special a case buffalo, American bison, are within North American wildlife management. The few wild herds of buffalo that
Ivan Doig’s Uniquely Western Genius Explored in New Documentary
“He writes about people who don’t often get portrayed in literature or film
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
Guest Ranching for Life
WHAT GUEST RANCH OPERATORS SAY ABOUT THE BUSINESS THEY LIVE: YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PASSION FOR PEOPLE AND A LOVE OF THE LAND. WE SPOKE WITH four Western Landowners
Taking the Mystery out of Risk Management
Lessons learned the hard way at Montana's Hollow Top Angus I got into cattle ranching in 2012, at 60 years old, after a long and successful career as a consultant in