Section

Ranching

Cattle, grit & the working range

Trucks and trailers move most Wyoming cattle now, but a stubborn few still trail their herds the old way across open country.

Ranchers increasingly see healthy soil, water, and grass as the real product — cattle are just how they harvest it.

Once the state's dominant livestock, sheep are finding new footing with wool, lamb, and targeted grazing.

Ranchers want the world to pay a premium for grass-raised, Wyoming-grown beef — if they can get it to market.

In an age of ATVs, many Wyoming ranches keep a string of horses because some jobs a machine simply cannot do.

A registered brand is more than a mark — it is a family name burned into hide and history.