Origins of the Diamond Star
Our brand has become a symbol of the pride we take in breeding a herd of cattle that is the embodiment of our philosophy of ranching.
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A Photo Intern’s First Impressions
I detasseled corn for four summers growing up in Nebraska. As a thirteen-year-old kid, I walked miles of cornrows, pulling tassels I saw that had been missed by the machine...
Hope on the Range
Over the course of the summer of 2017, I tried to grapple with understanding the meaning of the ranching heritage of the West, and, given the history of irresponsible and...
Colby’s Campfire Grilled Corn
Ranchlands Camp chef Colby Richards has been whipping up some spectacular meals over the open fire grill down at camp. His Mexican dinner has quickly become one of our favorites....
A Month at Zapata Ranch
The fire flickered, reaching up to a brilliant indigo sky. Billowing charcoal clouds lazily settled against the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. I sat on the porch of a homey log cabin,...
The Effects of Wildfire on Grassland Wildlife
Last week, a wildfire originating on I-25 burned 42,000 acres of grasslands in the vicinity of Chico Basin Ranch. Several pastures on the ranch were wholly or partly engulfed in...
Ranch. Conserve. Live.
Ranchlands is a fourth generation, family-owned and operated ranch management company. We run bison and cattle on ranches in Colorado, New Mexico, and South Dakota. We protect the land we...
The Next Generation of Conservation Ranchers
Duke Phillips could have been a “normal” rancher. Raised in northern Mexico in a second-generation ranching family, he came of age in a world where cowboys shot coyotes to protect...
An Apprentice’s Story
Nick Baefsky started an apprenticeship on Chico Basin Ranch six years ago, in the fall of 2012. Today he and his wife Amy, another Ranchlands apprenticeship graduate, manage a ranch...
Our Cattle Management Practices
At Ranchlands, our cattle program is based on “survival of the fittest.” The ones that raise a good calf every year and breed back are the cattle that make it....
Bird People
A glimpse into the richly variegated world of Pink-sided Juncos, Red-breasted Nuthatches, and Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Filson: On the Ranch
This short video from Filson’s fall 2017 campaign highlights Ranchlands’ vision for the future of ranching.
Don’t Soil the Soil
The soil tells a story, and if you read it carefully, your signature on the land becomes clear.
Recipes from our Ranch Table
Some of our favorite beef and bison recipes to gather around the table with.
The Wranglers of Zapata Ranch
Meet the young women who are calling the Zapata home for the 2017 season.
People of Ranchlands: Madi Hester
Meet Madi Hester, the maker behind Ranchlands leather goods, as she talks about learning the craft of leather, building community on the Chico through leather work, and how she finds...
Calving Season
Nick Baefsky shares his insights about working the 2019 calving season at Chico Basin Ranch.
People of Ranchlands: Laura Mowery
“I came in and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ve been working on a farm and I’ve been riding my whole life, I’ve got some experience. This is gonna be great,...
