Caring for the Little Dolores, headwaters to confluence
The Mountain Island Ranch straddles the Colorado-Utah border, from high country to canyon bottoms, riparian wetlands and desert, and public
New VPA-HIP Funding is a Win for Access — and for the Working Lands Behind It
For hunters, anglers, and landowners, USDA-NRCS’s recent announcement of $52 million for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
Re-restoring the Animas after a post-fire flood
When erosion-control solutions designed and funded by the NRCS washed away in a flood, Dave Koeberle stepped in with $60,000
The Idahoans Who Care for Rangelands: Celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
This year, that reality is being recognized on a broader stage. Idaho has joined more than 100 countries and 400
Pondering Artificial Beaver Dams
Among the nine young adults who showed up to work on the author's place was Regan Ware, shown here plotting
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
Big Changes Underway for Grazing on Public Lands
Grazing is an essential tool in the quest to manage forests and grasslands for the benefit of people and wildlife. Our
Stream Restoration on the Knight Ranch to Improve San Juan Cutthroat Trout Habitat
The article and photographs below were created by Ed MacKerrow between August and October of 2025. Ed tragically passed away
An Old Map Could Provide a New Vision for Water Management in the West
There are a lot of cartographic ways to envision the Colorado River Basin. We now have high-definition satellite imagery that
“Making The Most Of Every Drop.” Ranchers Talk Water, Drought Resilience
LA GRANDE, OR — The Northeast Oregon Rangeland Summit was a great opportunity for landowners, government officials, and working lands
The cost to build conservation into the business plan
Idaho’s King’s Crown Organic Farm and Ranch In southern Idaho, where annual precipitation averages less than eight inches and spring winds
Long-running Colorado lab says 2026 is the worst snow year in Gunnison Basin recorded history
The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) reports that, as of late March, spring 2026 snowpack surrounding its Gothic, Colorado, campus