Putting soil science to work
Dr. Caitlin Youngquist uses her science training and agricultural experience to solve problems—everything from animal health to food insecurity to family dynamics in small businesses.
Bringing bison back to indigenous lands
We talk to the makers of Bring them Home, a documentary about the return of bison to the Blackfeet Nation in Montana—and their potential for healing of both land and people. The film is narrated by Oscar-nominated Blackfeet actress Lily Gladstone.
Meet Xochitl, Quivira’s new Executive Director
Xochitl Torres Small served as New Mexico congresswoman and as deputy director of the USDA. Now she’s leading Quivira Coaltion—and in this podcast talks about her visions and hopes.
Food, power, and hope in the American West
Conversations with writers from High Country News and the Food & Environment Reporting Network about HCN’s latest issue, including the value of forest conservation for climate mitigation and Alaskan indigenous food ways.
The perils and poetics of being a fire lookout
Philip Connors has been a fire lookout in the Gila National Forest for over two decades, and has written several books about life on the mountain, including his latest, The Mountain Knows the Mountain.
Ted Turner’s Ranch: Watching degraded ecosystems bounce back
Ted Turner bought a New Mexico ranch that’s bigger than many national parks. A new film, Preserved, details its history, conservation projects, and influence.
An outdoor classroom for land stewardship—and life skills
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps gives young adults training in landscape conservation, and in the process they also learn how to be part of a greater community.
The Good Meat Movement
Farmer, educator, artist, and non-profit leader Michele Thorne explores the values associated with “good meat”––from transparency to ecosystem health to nutrition––and what that means for ranchers, butchers, chefs, eaters, and for the planet.
Navajo farming and entrepreneurship––for the next generation
Zach Ben founded Bidii Baby Foods not only to provide nutritious first foods, but also to help heal generational trauma and invest for the health and abundance over the coming decades and even centuries.
Feeding a Divided America
That’s the name of Gilles Stockton‘s new book, in which he tells the story of the rise of America’s food cartels––and describes the alternative economics of a healthy local-regional food system.