Environmental Stewardship – Page 5

Counting Sheep

Rangeland Intern Samantha McIntosh has been busy at work with all sorts of different animals on the ranch, but the last few weeks have been focused around the Ewes and Lambs. She got to have a mini “vacation” and travel to Sheridan County for the Environmental Stewardship Tour last week. Here is her update: WhatContinue reading “Counting Sheep”

Josiah the Irrigator

Josiah Masie is a returning Rangeland Intern, so his name may sound familiar. We are happy to have him back this summer. He explains that “Irrigating has become my life” in his weekly summary for last week. Josiah also explains what irrigating has to do with range management and his take on what is learningContinue reading “Josiah the Irrigator”

Rangeland Intern Allison Harvey Hard at Work

Hey y’all! Miss Allison Harvey has been hard at work the past few weeks, but she seems to be learning so much. She says that “…the country believes in the romance of the West,” and she is quickly learning that this may not be entirely true. Allison shared her experience from the past week withContinue reading “Rangeland Intern Allison Harvey Hard at Work”

Week Three for Ian Zerbe

Ian has been busy to work in Lander, WY! He has been learning new skills while making friendships along the way. Here is his work summary from the week of June 5- 11. Enjoy! Week three already! This summer is flying by. The Allen’s run their upper ranch as a base-camp for the majority ofContinue reading “Week Three for Ian Zerbe”

Samantha’s First Week at Ladder Ranch

This week was the first full week we had all of our interns settled on their ranches for the summer. It is so interesting to hear about what each of them are doing and learning each week. Not to mention the pictures are beautiful! This week’s update is from Samantha McIntosh at Ladder Ranch. SheContinue reading “Samantha’s First Week at Ladder Ranch”

Signing Off: The End of the 2015 Rangeland Intern Program

Over the summer we have had the great opportunity to meet, get to know and see the work Josiah has done over the course of three months. While a majority of the work being completed looked a lot like ranch work there were also great conversations about the management techniques that lead to the specificContinue reading “Signing Off: The End of the 2015 Rangeland Intern Program”

A Review on the Sagebrush Sea

Recently, the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute held a film screening of The Sagebrush Sea, along with a panel discussion n August 12th. The panel was comprised of Marc Dantzker, the film’s producer, Brian Rutledge, a biologist, and Dr. Matt Holloran, the National Audubon Society’s Conservation and Policy Advisor. The film was first aired onContinue reading “A Review on the Sagebrush Sea”

Catching up with Josiah and Daisy!

Before we jump into the new update, Josiah sent a fun summary about what he learned on the Environmental Stewardship Tour that we would like to share with you. After attending the full day tour on July 14th, Josiah was inspired by the experience and he had learned a lot about partnerships which was aContinue reading “Catching up with Josiah and Daisy!”

We are back to you with Josiah’s newest update and boy, are we excited!

This past week began with Josiah making a five hour trip to Cheyenne for the Environmental Stewardship Tour at the King Ranch on July 14th. That is right; we got to meet Josiah for the first time in person and we enjoyed hearing more about the work he has been doing while on the ranch.Continue reading “We are back to you with Josiah’s newest update and boy, are we excited!”

Little Urbanization Hurts Wyoming Land Value

In April of 2015 Dr. William Larson, previous Research Economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis finished research on, “New Estimates of Value of Land of the United States”. He began describing how “land is an important and valuable natural resource, serving both as a store of wealth and as an input in production”. Dr.Continue reading “Little Urbanization Hurts Wyoming Land Value”