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2025-08-1400 min
Stay In Good CompanyS8. | E13. Ranchlands | Hyattville, Wyoming | Tess Leach Tells A Campfire Story Of A New Frontier Where We Work Together To Live With The Land“It also gave birth to our hospitality program, which was another way to bridge the gap between urban and rural communities so that we could create a conversation around ranching and really a whole community on the ranch beyond the team that was working the land. And today it's very similar to what that original lease mandated. That we really look at land multi-dimensionally and it's become really integral to our mission.”We’re in great company with with Tess Leach, Co-Owner and Head of Business Development at Ranchlands, whose mission is to promote the conservation of rangelan...
2025-04-2437 min
Ranchlands Podcast#42 - Terry Gardner on Rejoicing in the West Through PaintingTerry Gardner is an artist who has been involved with Ranchlands for almost 10 years. He is originally from St. Louis where he had a career balancing commercial and fine art. He was influenced early on by old westerns on tv and in film, gaining a love and appreciation for the American West. After moving to Colorado, Terry left the advertising world and took up painting full time. He describes himself as “an expressive tonalist, where values and colors come from the soul to engage with meaningful brushstrokes”. In this episode, we talk to Terry about his journey thro...
2024-05-2130 minRanchlands Podcast#41 - Colorful Living with Janelle PietrzakJanelle Pietrzak is a weaver who lives a colorful life in the Mojave desert of California. Along with her partner Robert, who is a welder, she cofounded and runs a shop named All Roads, where they sell an assortment of their handmade textiles, metalwork, and more. Janelle and Robert focus on their respective crafts, while often collaborating on special projects. They also partner with skilled artisans across the globe and strive to use the best materials to make functional items that will last. Learn more about Janelle and All Roads Studio here!
2024-05-0758 minRanchlands Podcast#40 - Ranchlands then and now with Duke Phillips III In today’s episode of the Ranchlands Podcast, Jonathan sits down with Duke Phillips to discuss what Ranchlands really is. While it might seem like an obvious question, there are actually so many layers to what we do. On the surface we are a land management company that uses cattle as a tool for ecological goals. But underneath, we are land managers that understand the need to diversify the ranch’s income and connection to the community through art shows, concerts, education programs, guests, hunting, fishing, and more. They talk about how all of these progr...
2024-04-2443 minRanchlands Podcast#39 - Hunting, Conservation, and Human Nature with Bruce McGlennBruce McGlenn has nearly 40 years of bird and big game hunting experience in the Pacific Northwest. He is the owner and founder of Human Nature Hunting, a business that offers courses on hunting and foraging with an emphasis on the experiences and personal growth that accompany sourcing healthy food and connection to nature. Learn more about Human Nature Hunting
2024-03-261h 07Ranchlands Podcast#38 - Managing Resources with Kirk GadziaKirk Gadzia is a longtime friend of Ranchlands’ CEO Duke Phillips, as well as an educator to countless Ranchlands employees. He is the founder of Resource Management Services, a New Mexico based consulting, training and monitoring organization committed to helping private and professional resource managers achieve their goals. Kirk is a certified educator with Holistic Management International and has over 25 years’ experience teaching worldwide. Learn more about Kirk's consulting and monitoring organization here.
2024-03-121h 11Ranchlands Podcast#37 - Land Monitoring with Dr. Caitlin YoungquistDr. Caitlin Younquist is Director of Science and Education for Snaplands, an environmental consulting company that helps land managers maximize long term profit and healthy ecosystems by providing and interpreting rangeland data. We first met Caitlin in 2021 while she was serving as our local Extension Educator for the University of Wyoming, up in the Big Horn Basin near the Paint Rock Canyon Ranch. In addition to being on the Snaplands team, Caitlin manages a small farm with her husband, is a local volunteer firefighter, and is the Regional Director for the Wyoming Hunger Initiative.
2024-02-2745 minRanchlands Podcast#36 - People of Ranchlands: Madi PhillipsMadi Phillips is the leather shop manager for Ranchlands. She was born and raised in the Midwest, was a wrangler at Zapata Ranch, and moved to the Chico Basin Ranch in 2013. Madi has been involved in Ranchlands’ leather shop since its infancy and has helped it grow over the past 10 years to where it is today. Madi is also married to Duke Phillips IV and together they are raising their two children across the landscapes that Ranchlands manages. In this conversation, Jonathan and Madi discuss how she got her start at Ranchlands and what led her to th...
2024-02-1455 minRanchlands Podcast#35 - People of Ranchlands: Jonathan TullarJonathan Tullar first joined Ranchlands back in 2009, and he has played an integral role in almost every aspect of Ranchlands’ businesses. He is currently the Foreman of the Wyoming Paint Rock Ranch, and he has extensive experience with Ranchlands’ New Mexico and Colorado operations. In addition to on-the-ground ranching, he’s worked in the direct-to-consumer beef industry and is one of the driving forces behind Ranchlands Meat. Shop Ranchlands Ground Beef Learn more about The Ranchlands Collective
2024-01-291h 02Ranchlands Podcast#34 - People of Ranchlands: Lynae RisingerLynae Risinger is a ranch management apprentice and currently manages the MP Ranch in New Mexico. She started as a ranch intern three years ago on the MP and spent eight months on the Paintrock Canyon Ranch before moving back to the MP, where she has been ever since. She is proud to call New Mexico home and loves to share it with the many faces of Ranchlands, her two dogs and her cat, Boo. Learn more about Ranchlands' Apprentice Program
2023-12-1956 minRanchlands Podcast#33 - People of Ranchlands: Oliver TautkusOliver Tautkus is a ranch apprentice on Ranchlands’ Paintrock Ranch, our 80,000-acre ranch located on the western flank of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. Prior to working at the Paintrock, he was an intern down in Texas on our Frying Pan Ranch. Oliver made his way to Ranchlands all the way from his home country of Australia– he moved to the United States in search of adventure, new experiences, and personal growth, and he has definitely found all of that– and more– through his work with Ranchlands. Learn more about The Ranchlands Collective
2023-12-0559 minRanchlands Podcast#32 - The Conservation Value of Working Lands with Lesli AllisonThis is a special podcast episode that features a conversation between the Executive Director of Western Landowners Alliance, Lesli Allison, and Ranchlands’ founder and CEO, Duke Phillips III. Western Landowners Alliance– also known as WLA– is an organization of landowners, natural resource managers, and partners dedicated to keeping working lands whole and healthy for the benefit of people and wildlife. Lesli and her team at WLA support working lands through political advocacy, education, storytelling, events, and more, and they have established themselves as one of the most effective champions for large-scale, private lands conservation. Ranchlands and WLA...
2023-11-211h 06Ranchlands Podcast#31 - The Audacity of a Creative Vision with Photographer Parker FitzgeraldParker Fitzgerald is a photographer and director. He co-founded a Portland-based creative studio with his brother, and they’ve combined their expertise in design, strategy, and visual media to work with an impressive range of clients–from behemoths like Nike and Honda to more niche brands like Leatherman and Pendleton. Learn more about Ranchlands Learn more about Parker's work
2023-11-081h 19Ranchlands Podcast#30 - The Process of Groundbreaking Photojournalism with Helen RichardsonHelen Richardson is a photojournalist who has been working at the Denver Post for more than thirty years. Over the course of her long and successful career, she’s covered everything from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the Southeast Asia Christmas Tsunami to all of the major Colorado wildfires since the 2002 Hayman Fire. Helen has also had a front-row seat to the massive changes in the journalism and media landscapes over the past three decades, and, as you’ll hear in this conversation, she’s been able to successfully evolve and navigate these shifts to continue telling important stories. Lea...
2023-10-241h 05
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2023-10-1000 minRanchlands Podcast#29 - People of Ranchlands: Mike GiordanoMike Giordano is a Ranch Apprentice at the Frying Pan Ranch, a Ranchlands operation located outside of Amarillo, Texas. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Mike grew up with horses and spent much of his teens and all of his college years playing competitive polo. Upon graduation from college, Mike joined the US Army, where he served as a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion. While overseas on deployment, Mike stumbled across a YouTube video that featured Ranchlands, and he decided then and there that he wanted to work with Duke and the rest of the R...
2023-10-0359 min
FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend.Ep 6 Bub Meeks Pt 1:🐎Fresh Horses, Butch Cassidy 🐿 & Unauthorized Bank Withdrawals💰Send us a textIn the sweltering heat of August 13th, 1896, three men rode into the quiet town of Montpelier, Idaho. By sundown, the Bank of Montpelier had been cleaned out, a deputy was chasing shadows on a bicycle, and history had been written by the hooves of outlaws heading east.This episode follows the little-known story of Henry “Bub” Meeks, the incidental outlaw who found himself riding alongside Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. Raised in the hardscrabble ranchlands of Utah, Bub’s journey from hard-working cowboy to accidental bandit is one of loyalty, mischief, and mi...
2023-10-0124 minRanchlands Podcast#28 - Then and Now: An Environmental History of North America with Dan FloresDan Flores is an environmental writer whose work helps us better understand the complex and fascinating history of people, animals, and wild places in North America and beyond. He’s the author of eleven books, including Coyote America and American Serengeti, and he has appeared everywhere from the Joe Rogan Experience to the upcoming Ken Burns documentary on the American Buffalo. His newest book is titled Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America, and, as you’d expect, it is excellent. It’s a sweeping “Big History” of humans’ impact on the North American landscape– a...
2023-09-191h 14Ranchlands Podcast#27 - Conservation and birding with Tammy VerCauterenTammy VerCauteren is the Executive Director of The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, a highly effective conservation organization whose mission is to “conserve birds and their habitats through science, education and land stewardship.” Tammy joined the Bird Conservancy in 1999 as an ecologist, performing research on burrowing owls along the Colorado-Wyoming border. She fell in love with the work and the mission, and eventually assumed the role of Executive Director in 2008. Since then, she has driven the Bird Conservancy’s growth and evolution, making it one the the West’s most effective and collaborative landscape-scale conservation organizations. Birds and heal...
2023-09-051h 02Ranchlands Podcast#26 - Painting the West with Teal BlakeTeal Blake is a renowned Western artist whose paintings reflect his deep love and appreciation for the tradition of ranching and cowboying. Teal was born and raised in Montana, and he’s spent most of his life entrenched in the worlds of horses, cattle, and ranch life. He’s worked as a professional bull rider, ranch hand, and ranch manager, but at his core, he’s always been an artist. In 2014, Teal was invited to join the Cowboy Artists of America, a legendary organization with a membership that includes many of the West’s most well-known and highly respected painters...
2023-08-161h 01Ranchlands Podcast#25 - The art of leatherwork at Colorado Correctional IndustriesFor this week's episode, Ranchlands’ leather shop manager Madi Phillips and Ed headed to Sterling, Colorado, where they sat down with Freddy Z and Duncan Clarke to discuss leatherwork, craftsmanship, and the art of creating useful and beautiful leather goods by hand. Learn more about CCI here. Learn more about the National Children of the Incarcerated (CIPs) Scholarship Program here. Learn more about Ranchlands Mercantile here.
2023-08-021h 02Ranchlands Podcast#24 - People of Ranchlands: Exploring the world on horseback from Argentina to Wyoming with Lauren O’TooleLauren O’Toole joined the team at Ranchlands back in 2021 when she was hired to work as a Wrangler at the Zapata Ranch. Over the past three years, her role at Ranchlands has continued to evolve, and she’s currently the Events Coordinator for some of our newest ranch vacation offerings, including stays at the MP Ranch in New Mexico and horse-packing trips at the Paint Rock Ranch in Wyoming. Lauren combines her deep connection to horses with her love of travel and outdoor adventure, making her an indispensable member of the Ranchlands team. In this conversion, Laur...
2023-07-191h 02Ranchlands Podcast#23 - The History of the Zapata Ranch with Nancy FishbeinNancy Fishbein is the Director Resilient Lands for the Colorado Program of The Nature Conservancy. Nancy’s team is responsible for protecting and stewarding critical lands across the state, as well as ensuring the Chapter’s alignment with the land protection goals of TNC’s Shared Conservation Agenda, including building a network of resilient and connected landscapes. Nancy has served on the Colorado Conservation Easement Oversight Commission and on the board of the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts. Learn more at https://ranchlands.com/ Learn more about The Nature Conservancy at https://www.nature.org/
2023-06-291h 04Ranchlands Podcast#22 - People of Ranchlands: Dylan TaylorDylan Taylor is a ranch apprentice at the Chico Basin Ranch, where he plays an integral role in the success of the 89,000-acre cattle operation. Born and raised outside of Fort Worth, Texas, Dylan had no ranching experience before coming to Ranchlands. In fact, much of his early career was spent in the Texas barbeque scene, where he worked for many years in some of Austin’s most renowned barbeque restaurants and even started his own with some of his best friends. And as you’ll hear in this conversation, he eventually transitioned out of the restaurant business and was...
2023-06-201h 02Ranchlands Podcast#21 - GL RichardsonGL Richardson is a Santa Fe-based painter who translates the rawness, iconography, and motifs of the American West into consequential work that speaks to broader human truths. GL grew up loving art, but as he moved through school, his focus shifted away from painting and toward building a career in the world of advertising. But after college and grad school, while working as an ad man in San Francisco, he grew tired of big city life and the rat race of the advertising world– so he reached out to Ranchlands, was hired as an intern on the MP Ranch, an...
2023-05-311h 08
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2023-05-2600 minRanchlands Podcast#20 - Mike Eli LoPintoUpstate New York’s own, Mike Eli LoPinto moved to Nashville on a drunken New Years Eve bet in 2012, from Boone, NC, where he attended Appalachian State University. For the last 10 years he has been on the road, in support of artists which include Nikki Lane, Lilly Hiatt, and Whitey Morgan. He is currently on tour with Chris Stapleton and the All American Roadshow. He lives in Lebanon, TN with his wife Anna and their son, spending his spare time working on music in the studio. Learn more about Ranchlands: http://www.ranchlands.com
2023-05-161h 04
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 930: Mountain & Prairie Podcast Host - Ed RobersonEd Roberson is a Colorado-based conservationist, storyteller, and creator of Mountain & Prairie, a top-ranked podcast featuring long-form interviews with innovators of the American West.Since its first episode in early 2016, Mountain & Prairie has gone on to be recognized by the Aspen Institute, Patagonia, Apple Podcasts, MeatEater, The Nature Conservancy, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, High Country News, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Montana Governor's Office, and more. Thanks to the podcast's popularity, Ed is now a sought-after speaker and moderator at events throughout the United States. He is also the host of the Ranchlands Podcast....
2023-05-081h 10Ranchlands PodcastDuke Phillips III: Introducing the Ranchlands CollectiveWe welcome our founder, Duke Phillips III, back to the podcast to discuss the newest project at Ranchlands: the Collective. The Collective, launching May 1st, is a new opportunity to become a member of Ranchlands and gain deeper access to our mission of perpetuating ranching into the future via exclusive articles, podcast episodes, events, conversations, and experiences on working landscapes. By cultivating a growing group of people around the values of ranching, collaboration, and conservation, we see great potential to rebuild our human relationship with the environment. As Duke says in this episode, "we want people to look at R...
2023-05-0340 minRanchlands Podcast#19 - Dr. Bonney MacDonaldDr. Bonney MacDonald is a Professor of Western Literature at West Texas A&M University. Bonney’s credentials are as extensive as they are impressive– she holds a B.A. in English and a B.A. in psychology from California State University, an M.A. in American studies from the University of Nottingham, England, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in American literature from Yale University. And at her core, Bonney is a committed and highly skilled teacher, and her love for literature, history, and the West is infectious to everyone who has the pleasure of spending time with...
2023-04-261h 04Ranchlands Podcast#18 - Helen LeviHelen Levi is an artist, potter, photographer, and the owner of Helen Levi Ceramics. Based out of her studio in Queens, New York, Helen produces small-batch dinnerware and pottery that is as unique and beautiful as it is functional. Her ceramics have been featured everywhere from New York Magazine to Vogue, and, as you’ll hear in this conversation, she continues to grow and evolve as an artist and entrepreneur. In this episode, we talk to Helen about everything from her artistic journey to parenthood. We discuss her first love of photography, how she eventually transitioned into pr...
2023-04-121h 02Ranchlands Podcast#17 - Lucia GuzmanSenator Lucía Guzmán is a lifelong leader and public servant. Born and raised in Texas by immigrant parents, Lucía has led an inspirational life. She studied theology and became an ordained minister, served for many years on the Denver School Board, and served as a Colorado State Senator from 2010 through 2019. In this episode, Lucía discusses her parents’ move from Mexico to the United States, her upbringing in Katy, Texas, and the important role that school played in her life. We discuss her calling into the ministry, and how her faith built a solid foundation for her lif...
2023-03-281h 11Ranchlands Podcast#16 - Molly WizenbergMolly Wizenberg is the author of three memoirs, including her most recent book titled “The Fixed Stars.” She also created the James Beard-award-winning food blog Orangette and now writes a Substack newsletter called I've Got a Feeling. And on top of all that, she’s a wife, a mother of two, and the host of the podcast Spilled Milk. Molly will be leading her second writing workshop at the Zapata Ranch this summer– Food as a Doorway to Memory – thus, Ed and Molly talked a lot about her approach to teaching. She shares some techniques that help writers find...
2023-03-161h 07Ranchlands Podcast#15 - Johnny Ortiz-ConchaJohnny Ortiz-Concha is a chef, artist, and the creator of /shed, an intimate, one-of-a-kind dinner project based in his hometown of Taos, New Mexico. Johnny grew up on the Taos Pueblo and dropped out of college to pursue his dreams of a career devoted to cooking and food. After working in some of the United States’ most highly acclaimed restaurants for seven years, he returned to Taos and started /shed. Through the project’s small-scale dinners, Johnny provides his guests with a deeper, more meaningful connection to the land, food, and culture of northern New Mexico. I...
2023-02-281h 05Ranchlands Podcast#14 - Alejandro CarrilloAlejandro Carrillo is the owner of the Las Damas Ranch located in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert. Before becoming a full-time rancher, Alejandro enjoyed a successful career as an IT consultant. But in 2004, he made the decision to leave the software industry and join his family’s ranching business. Since then, he has revitalized the Las Damas Ranch by implementing holistic management principles–strategies and tactics that have allowed the arid landscape to thrive despite rarely receiving more than 10 inches of rain annually. Alejandro is a highly sought-after speaker and educator on many topics related to holistic management. He’s a gifted...
2023-02-141h 01Ranchlands Podcast#13 - Mike ForsbergConservation photographer and storyteller Mike Forsberg has devoted much of his career to telling stories from North America’s Great Plains, and his work has been recognized by many well-known organizations, including Audubon, National Geographic, and the Nature Conservancy. He’s the author and photographer for several stunning books, and the co-founder of the Platte Basin Timelapse– a one-of-a-kind project that is discussed in detail in this episode. In this episode, Mike and Ed discuss everything from the importance of storytelling in the conservation movement to his career trajectory as a professional photographer. They talk about the signif...
2023-02-021h 09Ranchlands Podcast#12 - Wendy MilletWendy Millet is the Ranch Director at TomKat Ranch, a 1,800-acre grass-fed cattle ranch located on the California Coast. Wendy has devoted her entire career to conservation and land stewardship, serving in various capacities at well-known conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy and The Conservation Fund. And for the past 10+ years, she’s been helping the team at TomKat achieve its mission “to provide healthy food on working lands in a way that regenerates the planet and inspires others to action.” In this discussion, we covered a range of topics including the history of TomKat ranch and it...
2023-01-181h 03
TenetEp. 138 Jill Soukup – Painter, Contemporary RealismIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Jill Soukup. Jill talks about her exposure to art in her youth, attending Colorado State University, her career as a Graphic Designer before becoming a full-time Artist, the crossover from graphic design to fine art, striking a balance between family and her art life, making money from her art in her teens, voice, foundation, being more free in her process, goal setting, revenue streams, mentors, collaboration, Ranchlands, bison, gallery representation, exploring mediums, teaching, workshops, horses, social media, routine, exercise and meditation, anxiety, the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, rejection...
2023-01-052h 33Ranchlands Podcast#11 - Nicole MastersOn today’s episode, our guest is the agroecologist, systems thinker, educator, and author Nicole Masters. Originally from New Zealand, Nicole is one of the most well-respected voices on soil health and ecologically responsible grazing practices. She is also the author of the excellent book For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems. In this conversation, Nicole discusses her life-long connection to nature and the land, her early career that included growing avocados and being a worm farmer, her move from New Zealand to the American West, her process for writing, some common mi...
2023-01-0457 minRanchlands Podcast"What Zapata Means to Me" by Jill SoukupJill Soukup reads her short essay, "What Zapata Means to Me," featured on the Ranchlands Journal. Jill Soukup is a celebrated artist and long time friend of Ranchlands. She has been teaching her drawing and painting workshop at the Zapata Ranch for the past 8 years, and visiting the Chico and Zapata ranches to photograph horses for her paintings for at least 18 years.
2022-12-2205 min
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonBONUS EPISODE: Kate Matheson & The Ranchlands PodcastIf you’re a Mountain & Prairie Patreon supporter, then you probably already know that I recently began hosting another podcast for my friends at Ranchlands. It’s called the Ranchlands Podcast, and it features conversations with members of the Ranchlands community. As of today, we’re about ten episodes in, and we feel very grateful that the podcast has been well-received and shared widely. - For those of you who have not listened to it, I wanted to share one episode here on Mountain & Prairie. This one features my conversation with Kate Matheson, who is the ra...
2022-12-2158 minRanchlands Podcast#10 - Jill SoukupOn today’s episode, Ed connects with the great artist Jill Soukup for a conversation about everything from her professional journey as an artist, to her love of teaching, to the diverse set of influences that fuel her creativity. Jill has been a long-standing member of the Ranchlands community for well over a decade– she teaches one of our most sought-after workshops at the Zapata Ranch, and she’s a frequent visiting artist at the Chico Basin Ranch. Year after year, Jill has demonstrated her ability to not only produce stunning, one-of-a-kind art, but also to teach artist...
2022-12-211h 07
Life In The SaddleEpisode 29: Interview with Duke PhillipsI was very excited to visit with Duke Phillips - a person I have looked up to for a long time and whose work I find very inspiring. Don't miss this one!!!
About Duke Phillips:
Duke Phillips III, the Founder and CEO of Ranchlands. More than 20 years ago and with only 35 cows to his name, Duke moved his family to the Chico Basin Ranch located on the prairie just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Over the course of two decades, Duke, his family, and his growing team have built Ranchlands into a...
2022-12-0649 minRanchlands Podcast#09 - People of Ranchlands: Kate MathesonFor this week’s episode, Ed headed over to the Nature Conservancy’s Zapata Ranch in Colorado’s San Luis Valley where he met up with Kate Matheson. Kate is the manager of the Zapata Ranch for Ranchlands, and she is also our Director of Hospitality and PR. Originally from England, Kate enjoyed a successful career in publishing and fashion before a fateful trip to the American West drastically changed her trajectory. After a few years of working on a ranch in Montana, Kate eventually found her way to Ranchlands, where she has been an invaluable member of the...
2022-11-3056 minRanchlands Podcast#08 - Q&A with Duke Phillips IVThis is another Q&A episode, this time with the questions being answered by Duke Phillips IV. All of these questions were either submitted via social media or through our podcast-specific email address, podcast@ranchlands.com. Duke answers a wide range of questions, including some specific questions about cattle and the ranching business, the amount of acreage needed to support different size herds, a question from an incoming ranch intern, and a few questions about landing a job with Ranchlands. If you are curious about any of these topics, we know you’ll enjoy this ep...
2022-11-1615 minRanchlands Podcast#07 - Cam SchryverFor today’s podcast, Ed sat down with legendary horseman Cam Schryver. Cam has been a great friend of Ranchlands for many years, and he is widely regarded as one of the premiere horsemen in the country. For many years, Cam was the head of the horsemanship program at the world-renowned Thatcher School, and he was also a two-time Extreme Cowboy World Champion. Now, in retirement, he lives and works on his family ranch in Oregon. Cam’s horsemanship workshops at our Zapata Ranch are some of our most popular events year after year, and riders of all s...
2022-11-0959 minRanchlands PodcastEssay #04 - "Querencia" by Molly BaldrigeWe’re excited to bring you another essay episode, this one featuring our friend and past podcast guest Molly Baldrige. You may remember from our discussion in Episode 6 that Molly wrote a wonderful essay titled "Querencia," which details her deep connection to the MP Ranch. In this short episode, Molly reads "Querencia," and we know you’ll enjoy listening. And if you’d like to read the essay for yourself, there’s a link in the episode notes. --- Read the essay: https://ranchlands.com/blogs/journal/querencia --- ABOUT RA...
2022-11-0209 minRanchlands Podcast#06 - Molly BaldrigeFor today’s episode, Duke IV and Ed had the great pleasure of sitting down with Molly Baldrige, who is the owner of the MP Ranch. Located in the rocky juniper pinon hills of central New Mexico cattle country, the MP Ranch has been an important part of Molly’s family history for decades. And as you’ll hear in this conversation, Molly feels a deep, even spiritual, connection to the landscapes and history of the ranch, and she has a strong desire to steward the land in a thoughtful and responsible manner. In 2016, Molly partnered with Ranchl...
2022-10-261h 02
The Land BulletinEvolution of the Westerner with Ed Roberson, Part 2In part 2 of our 2-part series, Haley continues the conversation with Ken and former MRG broker and host of the Mountain and Prairie Podcast, Ed Roberson, about conservation, culture, literature, art, and most importantly about how two men journeyed from other parts of the country, fell in love with the American West, and became Westerners themselves. To learn more about Ed and Mountain & Prairie, check out and subscribe to these podcasts and newsletters:Mountain & PrairieGood News from the American WestBook RecommendationsRanchlands PodcastPanel: Haley Mirr, Ken Mirr, and Ed Roberson. Need professional help finding, buying, or...
2022-10-1940 minRanchlands PodcastEssay #03 - "Beefmasters: The Bull" by Brandon SickelThis is the third of three special episodes that we are fitting in between our regular interview-style conversations. You may remember from Episode 5–which featured a conversation between Duke IV and ranch apprentice Brandon Sickel–that Brandon is a talented writer who has written extensively for the Ranchlands journal. In this short episode, Brandon reads his essay titled "Beefmasters: The Bull." We know that you’ll enjoy listening to Brandon read it, but if you’d like to read it yourself, you can follow the link below. https://ranchlands.com/blogs/journal/beefmasters-the-bull ---
2022-10-1908 minRanchlands PodcastEssay #02 - "Beefmasters: The Fertile Cow" by Brandon SickelThis is the second of three special episodes that we are fitting in between our regular interview-style conversations. You may remember from Episode 5–which featured a conversation between Duke IV and ranch apprentice Brandon Sickel–that Brandon is a talented writer who has written extensively for the Ranchlands journal. In this short episode, Brandon reads his essay titled "Beefmasters: The Fertile Cow." We know that you’ll enjoy listening to Brandon read it, but if you’d like to read it yourself, you can follow the link below. https://ranchlands.com/blogs/journal/beefmasters-the-fertile-cow ...
2022-10-1909 minRanchlands PodcastEssay #01 - "Beefmasters: A Philosophy Embodied" by Brandon SickelThis is the first of three special episodes that we are fitting in between our regular interview-style conversations. You may remember from Episode 5–which featured a conversation between Duke IV and ranch apprentice Brandon Sickel–that Brandon is a talented writer who has written extensively for the Ranchlands journal. In this short episode, Brandon reads his essay titled "Beefmasters: A Philosophy Embodied." We know that you’ll enjoy listening to Brandon read it, but if you’d like to read it yourself, you can follow the link below. https://ranchlands.com/blogs/journal/beefmasters-a-philosophy-embodied ...
2022-10-1910 minThe Land BulletinEvolution of the Westerner with Ed Roberson, Part 1Haley has Ken and our friend, former MRG broker, conservationist, and host of the Mountain and Prairie Podcast, Ed Roberson, on the show to discuss ranching, conservation, landscapes, culture, literature, art, and most importantly talk about how two men journeyed from other parts of the country, fell in love with the American West, and became Westerners themselves. To learn more about Ed and Mountain & Prairie, check out and subscribe to these podcasts and newsletters:Mountain & PrairieGood News from the American WestBook RecommendationsRanchlands PodcastPanel: Haley Mirr, Ken Mirr, and Ed Roberson. Need professional help finding, b...
2022-10-1219 minRanchlands Podcast#05 - People of Ranchlands: Brandon SickelFor this week’s episode, I headed out to the Chico Basin Ranch to sit down with Duke IV and ranch apprentice Brandon Sickel for a conversation about Ranchlands’ intern and apprenticeship program. Brandon has been working with us for nearly five years– he started out as a summer intern at the Zapata Ranch and then joined the team in a full-time capacity as part of our Apprenticeship Program at the Chico. When he joined the team, Brandon had almost no experience with cows, horses, or the ranching business. But he did bring a great attitude, a strong w...
2022-10-121h 03
Ranchlands Podcast#04 - Duke BeardsleyFor the fourth episode of the Ranchlands Podcast, Duke III and I headed up to Denver to meet with our friend and renowned artist Duke Beardsley. Beardsley is a sixth-generation Coloradan who grew up splitting time between Denver and his family’s eastern Colorado cattle ranch. For as long as he can remember, Duke has been drawing and painting scenes from the American West– ranchers, horsemen, anglers, plants, landscapes, and more. And over his career as an artist, he’s developed a one-of-kind approach to art that captures the west in a contemporary style that is completely his ow...
2022-09-281h 01
Ranchlands Podcast#03 - Q&A with Duke Phillips IIIEvery so often, we’re going to record episodes dedicated exclusively to Questions and Answers– episodes that will offer an opportunity for listeners to engage directly with the Ranchlands community. We’re planning to have Q&A sessions with members of the Ranchlands leadership team, interns, apprentices, and even with some of our friends who will be guests on future episodes. For the first Q&A episode, I sat down with Duke and asked him ten questions that had been submitted over the past few months via email and social media. As you’ll hear, we cover a wide r...
2022-09-1321 min
Ranchlands Podcast#02 - People of Ranchlands: Tess Leach & Duke Phillips IVFor our second episode, we’re going to introduce you to the next generation of Ranchlands– Duke’s children Tess Leach and Duke Phillips IV. Officially, Tess is the Head of Business Development and Duke is the Chief Operating Officer, but those titles fail to capture the all-encompassing responsibilities that they each hold. Both Tess and Duke are heavily involved in Ranchlands’ day-to-day operations and the organization’s long-term vision and strategy. Whether it’s formulating a complex grazing plan or offering a brand new product at the Ranchlands Mercantile, there’s no question that either Duke or Tess played...
2022-09-1358 min
Ranchlands Podcast#01 - People of Ranchlands: Duke Phillips IIIFor the inaugural episode of the Ranchlands Podcast, it only makes sense to sit down and chat with the man who started it all– Duke Phillips III, the Founder and CEO of Ranchlands. More than 20 years ago and with only 35 cows to his name, Duke moved his family to the Chico Basin Ranch located on the prairie just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Over the course of two decades, Duke, his family, and his growing team have built Ranchlands into a large-scale ranch management business that now stewards 380,000 acres of land across four western states. Wh...
2022-09-1352 min
Ranchlands PodcastComing Soon: The Ranchlands Podcast“Working together to live with the land.” For more than two decades, this credo has guided our work at Ranchlands. Our core business is cattle ranching, but over time it has grown to include education, art, hospitality, craftsmanship, and more. Our mission has evolved organically from our work with the land, and our vision has attracted a fascinating array of friends, partners, and collaborators–people whose work extends far beyond the world of mainstream ranching. The Ranchlands Podcast features conversations with members of our community– discussions about our shared connection to the land, stewardship of natural...
2022-09-0102 min
Mutiny Investing Podcast41. Drew Knowles: Yellowstone is Global Macro TradingIn this episode I talk with Drew Knowles, managing member of XIT Ranch. XIT is long-term oriented family investment vehicle including real assets such as ranchlands, horses and cattle operations, venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds. We talk about: Never Ask a Cattleman Size of Herd, Hay shortages, Levels of ranching certifications, Carbon Sequestration, Global Macro-End of the World Vol Trade and more! I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Drew as much as I did!
2022-08-171h 26
Ranching Returns Podcast79: Vannie Collins - Building a Profitable Ranch in 6 yearsVannie Collins just got started in the ranching business in 2016 and because he had no previous paradigms he had to break, he started immediately down the right path. He attended Ranching for Profit and with what he learned there along with help from mentors like Ian Mitchell Innes and Greg Judy he has since grown his herd to 2000 cows which over tripled the previous stocking rate of his families ranchlands. He is developing a herd of low input cows in a low input rotational management system over 15,000 acres that only requires two staff to manage. Lots to learn in...
2022-08-081h 06
The Meb Faber Show - Better InvestingRobert Keith, Beartooth Group – Investing for Financial & Environmental Returns Through Ranch Restoration in The American West | #432Today’s guest is Robert Keith, co-founder of Beartooth Group, a firm offering meaningful, high-value ways for conservation-minded ranch investors, buyers, brokers, and owners to invest in, restore, and sell ranchlands in the American West.In today’s episode, we’re talking about something every investor looks for – an inefficient market with little information or competitors. Robert buys distressed properties in the ranch real estate market in the greater Yellowstone area, restores them, and provides his investors with both a financial and environmental return.Robert shares the ins and outs of the process, the attraction to inves...
2022-08-011h 07
Rural Routes to Climate SolutionsEP47 The Regen Mindset
Three Alberta agricultural producers discuss what the ‘regenerative mindset’ is and why it is important for those transitioning to regenerative agriculture. This episode features Daryl Chubb, Tim Wray and Sheldon Atwood.Alberta agricultural producers mentioned in this episode:Tim Wray of WR Grazing (Irricana). Read about Tim’s story on our Farmer’s Blog.Sheldon Atwood of Western Ranchlands Corporation (Tomahawk). More info.Daryl Chubb (Irricana). More info.Useful Links:More information about the Rural Routes to Climate Solutions Regenerative Agriculture Lab can be found on the website..Want to learn...
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2022-07-0612 min
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonRick Ridgeway - Purpose-Driven AdventurerRick Ridgeway is a world-renowned mountaineer and adventurer who has devoted his life to exploring some of the wildest regions of Planet Earth– from the summit of K2 to the jungles of Borneo to the mountain ranges of the American West and almost everywhere in between. Rick is also a highly regarded author, director, and producer who has written seven books and created numerous films and television shows. His newest book is titled "Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map,"-- an excellent memoir that dives deep into his adventures, friendships, environmental advocacy, and pursuit of pu...
2022-06-221h 05
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonLand Tawney - Energetic & OptimisticLand Tawney is the President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, one of North America’s leading and most effective advocates for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. Founded around a campfire in 2004, BHA uses education, nonpartisan political advocacy, stewardship initiatives, and stakeholder coalitions to ensure the protection of our public lands for generations to come. As its name implies, BHA is an organization that works on behalf of sportsmen, but you don’t have to be a hardcore hunter or fisherman to benefit from its work. I’m a lot of things, but a hardcore hunter is not on...
2022-05-051h 04
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonDylan Tomine - Protecting What He LovesDylan Tomine is a conservationist, angler, and author of the excellent new book “Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman.” “Headwaters” is a collection of essays and stories from Dylan’s life as a self-proclaimed fly fishing bum, a life that has taken him from his home in the northwest to the far reaches of the globe and back again. You don’t have to be a hardcore angler to connect with this book– it’s an important read for anyone who loves wild places and feels drawn to protect them. And I’m not alone in my praise– in j...
2022-04-121h 12
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonKate Mannix - A Legacy of Land StewardshipKate Mannix is a rancher who works alongside her family on the Mannix Ranch in Montana’s Blackfoot Valley. The Mannix family has been ranching and stewarding their family ranch since 1882, back when Timothy Benjamin Mannix purchased the land from the Northern Pacific Railroad. For generations, the Mannix family has served as loyal caretakers of this spectacular landscape, and, over the years, they have evolved their business and land management approaches so as to continuously improve the ranch’s soil, water, flora, and fauna. - Kate was born and raised in California, but moved to Mont...
2022-03-301h 15
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonRiddy Arman - Artistic AuthenticityRiddy Arman is a singer-songwriter who lives in Montana's Mission Valley, a rural agricultural community in the state's northwestern corner. Riddy's self-titled debut album was released in 2021 and has received praise from renowned institutions such as Rolling Stone, as well as from many highly respected fellow musicians, including Colter Wall. Riddy and her music are highly influenced by the wide-open spaces of Montana, and she brings a deep level of authenticity and emotion to all aspects of her craft– from the lyrics, to the melodies, to her live performances. - Born and raised in Ohio, Ri...
2022-03-041h 08
Got Teeth?Episode 19: Let’s Talk Dental Implants with Dr. Hardeep GillGotTeeth?™, hosted by Dr. Jan Jaffer of TREC Dental, is a patient centric, monthly podcast featuring local health experts.
All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth - let's talk DENTAL IMPLANTS!!! Join us Dr. Jan Jaffer is joined by Dr. Hardeep Gill, of Ranchlands Dental Clinic in Calgary, AB, to discuss the most frequently googled dental implant questions.
In this episode, they will cover:
The options you have for missing teeth
The benefits of dental implants
The cost of dental implants
How long it takes to get dental implants and more!
Fo...
2021-11-3008 min
Ranching Returns Podcast36: Duke Phillips - RanchlandsDuke Phillips built a ranch management business managing nearly 300,000 acres across the American West starting with nothing more than a truck and trailer, a few horses and twenty cows. Listen in to hear Duke's fascinating story and don't miss the many great tips that we can all learn from and apply to our own ranches and journeys.
Resources Mentioned:
Allan Savory
Western Land Owners Alliance
As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also...
2021-10-1151 min
The Naked MamaTherapy, Deconstructing Self, & Life After Jesus with Amy MorrisonOne of Kelli’s dear friends, Amy Morrison, is back on the show! Amy is a Colorado-based therapist and XPT life coach who uses mindfulness, breathwork, and other mental wellness techniques in her coaching sessions. Today, Kelli and Amy talk about recent themes Amy’s seen with her clients, inviting you to check in with your own internal world. Amy shares her experience stepping away from organized religion and truly making choices for herself versus what she thought she “had” to do. Kelli and Amy also unpack friendship dynamics and the growth that unfolds when you can give and receive...
2021-09-091h 34Rural Routes to Climate SolutionsEP40 Grazing for Water InfiltrationA recent report by the University of Alberta provides new evidence that AMP grazing improves water infiltration in ranchlands on the Prairies. Hear from the researchers involved in the study
2021-08-231h 12
The Art BizBeing Profitable Doesn't Have to Mean Doing More with Jill Soukup (#98)Being profitable as an artist doesn't necessarily mean you need to do more. Sometimes it's about doing less by being discerning about what you take on and where you invest your energy. This is extremely difficult to do when you are trying to show and sell your art. You want to do more. To add new income streams and the latest marketing platforms. The ads and social media posts want you to do more. But more is exhausting. My guest for this episode knows how to get what she wants without doing more. Jill Soukup...
2021-08-1951 min
Horse&Rider's The RideE47: The Ride - EB CombsThis episode of the Ride is brought to you by Farnam. Listen in as Nichole and Jillian talk with EB Combs, a multiple world champion horsemanship rider who has now transitioned into a completely different part of the horse industry. EB explains her new venture, the Ranchlands Restorative Retreat, and the incredible opportunity the retreat offers of spending a week riding horses in Colorado's remote ranchlands reconnecting with yourself, and unplugging your mind from the stressors of your day-to-day life. To learn more about the retreat and see some of EB's photography of the incredible landscape of t...
2021-08-0356 min
Adventure Made PodcastEp 18: Duke Phillips on Sustainable Ranching & LivestockDuke Phillips is a third-generation rancher living in Wyoming. He is the CEO of Ranchlands, an agricultural-based business that operates large-scale cattle and bison ranches in the American West that are dedicated to conservation and sustainability. They partner with conservation-minded owners to implement ambitious and complementary programs, including hospitality, hunting and fishing, a leather shop, strategic advisory services, and ecotourism.Duke's journey has led to creating a set of core beliefs that balance ranching, conservation, and economics. He leads the strategic vision and business development oversight of Ranchlands' ventures and managed properties.Quotes:
2021-07-1445 min
Ranch Investor PodcastEpisode 9 - Off To School - Rachel Frost, Ph.DIs the best ranch investment you can make the time and expense of educating yourself and your people?Ranches and ranch-lands are an investment, at this point in our series we know that this asset is not one that should be considered an operating asset or a means of production; the cash flow just isn’t there and the variables for value, appreciation, and correlation to other markets are too diverse to simplify ranchlands as just a means for livestock and lifestyle. So how do you protect and optimize the return of your investment?
2021-06-2855 min
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonMax Wenerstrom - Timeless CraftsmanshipMax Wenerstrom is a blacksmith and craftsman best known for creating hand-forged knives that balance a beautiful aesthetic with practical durability. Max started blacksmithing at the age of 15, became obsessed with the craft, and quickly demonstrated an elite talent for creating one-of-a-kind knives. His passion led him to study under a 17th-generation Japanese bladesmith, who began teaching Max the art of forging knives in the Japanese tradition-- a labor-intensive, time-honored method of creating some of the world’s sharpest and most durable knives. - I was introduced to Max by my friends at Ranchlands, one of...
2021-05-211h 05
Got Teeth?Episode 15 - Ranchlands Dental is Celebrating 40 Years!Join Dr. Jan Jaffer and his father, Dr. Noorali Jaffer as they take a trip down memory lane as Ranchlands Dental celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
Connect with us at @ranchlandsdental and help us digitally celebrate the milestone. :)
www.ranchlandsdental.com | www.trecdental.com
2021-05-0624 min
Land Ethic#1 Duke Phillips IIIIn the inaugural episode of Land Ethic, I spoke with Duke Phillips III, CEO and founder of Ranchlands. Duke and his family manage over 300,000 acres of land across Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, and New Mexico. We discussed Duke's background, his philosophy of ranching and its role in conservation, and the issues of water and predator control in the American West.
2021-03-1847 min
Ag News DailyRanchlands: Cattle Raising, Education and Preserving the LandCEO and Founder of Ranchlands, Duke Phillips, came on the show today to give us more information about the ranch. We talked about their education opportunities, cattle raising and grazing and more.
2020-08-1425 min
Ag News DailyRanchlands: Cattle Raising, Education and Preserving the LandCEO and Founder of Ranchlands, Duke Phillips, came on the show today to give us more information about the ranch. We talked about their education opportunities, cattle raising and grazing and more.
2020-08-1400 minGot Teeth?Episode 5: Gum RecessionGum recession is something many adults experience. Gum recession can have serious consequences including sensitivity and in some cases even tooth loss! But is there something you can do about gum recession? Dr. Mebs Sayani of the Ranchlands Dental Clinic will walk you through pinhole treatment for recession.
Dr. Sayani has been a dentist for over 25 years and has been with TREC Dental for over a decade! Dr. Sayani is a wonderful, compassionate dentist. He regularly volunteers with Kindness in Action to provide oral health care to lesser served populations around the world.
2020-07-0811 minGot Teeth?Episode 4: Taking Care of Kid's TeethLearn how to effectively clean kid's teeth and some healthy habits that will benefit the whole family.
Dr. Noor Jaffer has been a dentist for 42 years and started Ranchlands Dental Clinic in 1981. Passionate that every child deserves a chance for the best life possible, Noor founded IREAD in 2009 as a means by which to make early childhood development programs available to children in developing countries. He continues as IREAD’s President and Chair, and regularly visits IREAD’s Ugandan and Pakistani ECD Centres and communities.
To learn more visit iread.org
2020-04-0723 min
Ari in the AirCharles Post - Ecology and Climate Amidst CoronavirusCharles Post is an ecologist, a scientist and a storyteller. He joins me to talk about the ecological impacts of the Coronavirus lockdown, the dynamics and challenges of the climate change conversation and so much more. Ecology to psychology, this episode has a lot in it, thanks Charles!
Follow Charles on Instagram @Charles_Post and find him on the web at www.charlespost.com
Please support this show by sharing, subscribing and by leaving a review! It helps!
Support by donating! 100% listener supported show. www.paypal.me/ariintheair
Thanks to everyone who has listened, shared, donated and encouraged me on...
2020-04-021h 17
Sustainable World RadioThe Mighty OakEpisode 31: Journey into the world of Quercus, the amazing Oak. Horticulturalist Byron Joel is an avid Oak fan and shares his knowledge about Oaks from tiny acorn to robust tree.
You’ll learn about what Oaks need to grow well, the beauty of Oak as a perennial staple crop, the three “fruits” of Oak, and some of the many uses of this iconic tree. Byron also talks about the Dehesa, the semi-domesticated Oak savannah and its high quality yields. We also discuss specific species of Oak, including lower tannin varieties.
Byron Joel is a Permaculture teacher...
2019-11-1457 min
The Plant Report- Every Plant Has A StoryThe Mighty OakEpisode 31: Journey into the world of Quercus, the amazing Oak. Horticulturalist Byron Joel is an avid Oak fan and shares his knowledge about Oaks from tiny acorn to robust tree. You'll learn about what Oaks need to grow well, the beauty of Oak as a perennial staple crop, the three "fruits" of Oak, and some of the many uses of this iconic tree. Byron also talks about the Dehesa, the semi-domesticated Oak savannah and its high quality yields. We also discuss specific species of Oak, including lower tannin varieties. Byron Joel is a Permaculture teacher an...
2019-11-1157 min
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonDuke Phillips III - A Vision for the New WestDuke Phillips III is the founder and CEO of Ranchlands, a Colorado-based, family-owned ranch management company. If Ranchlands sounds familiar, that’s because last week’s episode was with Duke’s son, Duke Phillips IV. You may remember that the younger Duke referenced his father’s philosophies around business and leadership several times, so I thought it would be fun to have the elder Duke on the podcast for an in-depth conversation. And in-depth it was—in a little under an hour we covered a wide range of subjects, everything from the future of ranching to world travels to poetry.
2019-09-271h 00
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonDuke Phillips III - A Vision for the New WestDuke Phillips III is the founder and CEO of Ranchlands, a Colorado-based, family-owned ranch management company. If Ranchlands sounds familiar, that’s because last week’s episode was with Duke’s son, Duke Phillips IV. You may remember that the younger Duke referenced his father’s philosophies around business and leadership several times, so I thought it would be fun to have the elder Duke on the podcast for an in-depth conversation. And in-depth it was—in a little under an hour we covered a wide range of subjects, everything from the future of ranching to world travels to poetry.
2019-09-271h 00
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonDuke Phillips IV - Living with the LandDuke Phillips IV is the Chief Operating Officer of Ranchlands, a Colorado-based ranching and ranch management company that is widely celebrated for its deep conservation ethic. Duke oversees all operations across Ranchlands’ properties, which include the renowned 87,000-acre Chico Basin Ranch and the 103,000-acre Medano Zapata Ranch. Working closely with his father Duke III and his sister Tess, the Duke and his family share a commitment to long-term land stewardship, and they embody the Ranchlands philosophy of “Working together to live with the land.” As part of a multi-generational ranching family in southeastern Colorado, Duke grew up with o...
2019-09-201h 12
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonDuke Phillips IV - Living with the LandDuke Phillips IV is the Chief Operating Officer of Ranchlands, a Colorado-based ranching and ranch management company that is widely celebrated for its deep conservation ethic. Duke oversees all operations across Ranchlands’ properties, which include the renowned 87,000-acre Chico Basin Ranch and the 103,000-acre Medano Zapata Ranch. Working closely with his father Duke III and his sister Tess, the Duke and his family share a commitment to long-term land stewardship, and they embody the Ranchlands philosophy of “Working together to live with the land.” As part of a multi-generational ranching family in southeastern Colorado, Duke grew up with o...
2019-09-201h 12
The Art of RangeAoR 22: Rick Knight, Conservation Value of Private RanchlandsThe value of large public lands is largely dependent on adjacent private lands. Charismatic megafauna that characterize the American West will, perhaps ironically, only survive if large livestock ranches remain profitable. Rick Knight, conservation biologist at Colorado State University, discusses with Tip the unequal ecological value of private lands, the rise of the radical center, and the economics of maintaining habitat through ranching.
PUBLICATIONS MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST
The book Rick co-authored, Ranching West of the 100th Meridian, is available at https://islandpress.org/books/ranching-west-100th-meridian.
Beef and Beyond: Paying for Ecosystem Services on Western US Rangelands. https://journals...
2019-09-1933 min
Horsemanship Radio#124 by Omega Fields, Riding Ranchlands Zapata Part 2Part 2 of Zapata Ranchlands, Colorado, we meet Kate Matheson who took a sabbatical from 7 years as photo editor for Glamour Magazine Conde Nast in London to seek her heart's longing for a look at the Wild West! She never returned and now runs Zapata. Lucky for us, 9 girlfriends together for a horsey hiatus to the high desert grasslands and sand dunes, offering us a horseback view of some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse landscapes in the USA. Meet the wranglers - all women - who take care of the horses who stole our hearts and made us determined...
2018-11-3048 minHorsemanship Radio#123 by Omega Fields, Riding Ranchlands Zapata Part 1Zapata Ranchlands, Colorado, brought nine girlfriends together for a horsey hiatus to the high desert grasslands, alpine forests, wetlands, sand dunes, creeks, and lush meadows, offering us a horseback view of some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse landscapes in the USA. The experience didn't stop there! The food was amazing, the wranglers - all women - made the trip super safe and exhilarating too! But it was the horses that stole our hearts and made them determined to return to Zapata. Listen in...Support the show
2018-11-1555 min
Future of AgricultureFuture of Agriculture 092: Farmer and Rancher Advocacy with RJ Karney of the American Farm Bureau FederationRJ Karney is the Congressional Relations Director of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), an organization founded in 1919 that aims to be the country’s Voice of Agriculture. He is a government relation specialist with over nine years of regulatory advocacy and federal policy experience. His position at AFBF makes him a federal lobbyist whose goal is to get the government to listen to the different problems farmers experience as well as solutions that require government backing. He specializes in rural development, unmanned aircraft systems, broadband, and economic development. In this episode, RJ shares AFBF’s adv...
2018-03-1400 min
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonCharles Post - Stewardship, Science & StorytellingCharles Post is an academically trained ecologist with a gift for communicating complex and sometimes emotionally charged issues in a thoughtful manner to diverse audiences. Whether he’s discussing the intricacies of ranch management, the ecological implications of ethical hunting, or controversies surrounding the BLM’s wild mustang program, Charles has honed his ability to consider all sides of issues, then educate the public in a style that is positive, comprehensive, and intellectually honest. His academic credentials, combined with his photography, writing, filmmaking, and popular social media channels have made Charles a rising star in the world of conservation. • Born a...
2017-11-211h 23
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonCharles Post - Stewardship, Science & StorytellingCharles Post is an academically trained ecologist with a gift for communicating complex and sometimes emotionally charged issues in a thoughtful manner to diverse audiences. Whether he’s discussing the intricacies of ranch management, the ecological implications of ethical hunting, or controversies surrounding the BLM’s wild mustang program, Charles has honed his ability to consider all sides of issues, then educate the public in a style that is positive, comprehensive, and intellectually honest. His academic credentials, combined with his photography, writing, filmmaking, and popular social media channels have made Charles a rising star in the world of conservation. • Born a...
2017-11-211h 23