News & Awards
In The Media
OUTSIDE GO, 2020: Bring Your Inner Cowboy and Explore One of the Most Authentic Ranches in Colorado
DENVER POST, 2020: Ahead of potential meat shortage, Colorado ranch is giving away free ground beef to families in need
WESTERN HORSEMAN, 2020: Ranch Gives Back
VOGUE, 2019: Inside the Leather Shop at Colorado Springs’s Ranchlands, Where American Craft Meets Modern Design
GOOP, 2019: A Travel Photographer’s Magical Visit to Zapata Ranch
CONDE NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE, 2018: The Colorado Ranch Retreat That Gives You A Real Taste of Cowboy Life
WESTERN HORSEMAN, 2014: Road Maps
WESTERN HORSEMAN, 2014: Touched by a Painting
BEEF MAGAZINE, 2012: Colorado Rancher Utilizes Holistic Management Concepts
CONDE NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE, 2011: 1 of 3 Best Ranches in America for a Real Working Ranch Vacation
ABC NEWS, 2011: Featured on the Travel Show as a Top Learning Vacation Destination
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE, 2010: Homework on the range: Chico Basin much more than working ranch
COLORADO OUTDOORS, 2008: “The Phillips family and the staff at Chico Basin Ranch exemplify the highest degree of land stewardship”
HEADWATERS NEWS, 2006: Conservation That Pays: A West That Works
COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT, 2002: Back to the Ranch: Chico Basin Ranch builds bridges between ranchers, environmentalists and city folks
Awards
COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE, 2019:
Partner of the Year
PALMER LAND TRUST, 2019:
Environmental Stewardship Award
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, 2017:
Conservationist of the Year
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, 2017:
Leopold Conservation Award Nominee
COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE, 2008:
Landowner of the Year
SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT, 2003:
Excellence in Rangeland Conservation Award
