Western Collaborative Conservation with Aireona Raschke
In today’s episode, WLA Communications Director Louis Wertz sits down with Aireona Raschke, who leads collaborative efforts across the West through her work with the Center for Collaborative Conservation and
What’s Going on Down There? Satellites, Irrigation, and Science with Perry Cabot
Perry Cabot is using cutting-edge science to understand evapotranspiration rates and how farmers and ranchers can adapt to drought in a drier West.
WATCH: Sheepherding with Wolves | (En Español)
Sheepherders are one of the most important—and most overlooked—lines of defense against wolf depredation on western rangelands. Most are Spanish-speaking H-2A workers, yet nearly all training materials are only available
On Land Presents: Modern Ranch Management at Scale with Justin Howe
Today we’re sharing an episode from our friends at the Land Investor Podcast featuring Justin Howe—President of Gates Family Ranches, which is a family-owned cattle, hospitality, and conservation operation spanning
Dryland Farming in the Colorado Basin with Gus Westerman
In a drying West, more producers are looking for options to remain viable, which is why today we’re taking a look at dryland farming.
Completing the Conservation Finance Picture in the West with Lesli Allison
A new report reveals that Western landowners invested at least $407.5 million of their own money in conservation in 2024, outpacing many of the most well-known public funding programs. This
Listen: New podcast season provides an intimate look into the family farm and ranch succession process
Today we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Reframing Rural, an award-winning documentary podcast telling honest, place-rooted stories of rural people and communities. Their new season, “Succession Stories,” offers
What’s Ahead for America’s Public Lands with Jesse Juen, Former BLM State Director
Today, we’re looking at the future of the Bureau of Land Management — a federal agency that oversees nearly 250 million acres of land in the West. We’re in the middle
Using Rock Weirs to Slow Water in the Big Hole Valley with Rancher Erik Kalsta
Today we’re digging into a deceptively simple tool with big impacts on water and soil health: rock weirs. Rancher and Working Wild Challenge director Erik Kalsta joins us from Montana’s Big
Thomas Herefords takes home 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award
Thomas Herefords of Gold Creek accepted the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award® during the 106th Montana Fam Bureau Annual Convention. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go
California Wolves, 87 Dead Cattle, and the NYT Op-Ed Everyone’s Sharing
California’s recent decision to remove four members of a wolf pack near Lake Tahoe sparked national attention - but the story behind it is much bigger.
Inside the Movement to Fund Rural America with Erin Borla
Only 7% of philanthropic dollars goes toward rural America, and our guest today is working to change that. Today our CEO Lesli Allison sits down with Erin Borla, executive director of