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07/24/2026

Summer Update!
Mike and Aunt Barbara have been slaving in the garden. Meanwhile I got a new knee🙏🏼😊

07/08/2026

Beautiful evening with a few raindrops in the air. Happy Summer to all!

06/04/2026

The eagle circled overhead as the old rancher rode on.

For generations, men and women had crossed these hills with little more than a horse, a dog, a length of wire, and the wisdom handed down from those who came before. They knew every spring, every draw, every patch of grass. They knew where cattle would drift when the weather changed and where they would shelter when the storms came.

The land taught them.

Now, as the horse walked steadily through the sage and aspens, another chapter was unfolding beneath the same sky.

Invisible fences.

Satellites.

Data.

Collars that could guide cattle without a strand of wire stretched across the landscape.

To some, it feels like the end of an era.

But standing on the ridge, watching the eagle ride the thermals above the mountains, a different truth emerges.

The eagle does not care whether the boundary is built from cedar posts or digital signals.

The grass does not care whether stewardship arrives on horseback or through a satellite.

The watershed does not care whether innovation is old or new.

The land only responds to how it is treated.

The old rancher understands this.

He has lived long enough to know that every generation believes it stands at the edge of something unprecedented. Barbed wire once seemed radical. Trucks replaced wagons. Radios replaced isolation. GPS replaced paper maps.

Now virtual fence arrives.

Not as a replacement for wisdom, but as another tool in the hands of those willing to learn.

The real story is not technology.

The real story is stewardship.

The courage to hold tightly to timeless values while remaining open to new possibilities.

The courage to ask not, “How have we always done it?” but “How can we do it better?”

The eagle overhead is a fitting witness.

It sees the whole landscape.

The forests recovering from fire.

The streams that need protection.

The wildlife moving through migration corridors.

The cattle grazing the range.

The rancher looking toward the future.

From above, these are not competing interests. They are parts of the same living system.

Perhaps that is the great lesson of this moment.

Virtual fence is not about replacing the old West.

It is about carrying forward its finest qualities: independence, responsibility, adaptability, and respect for the land.

The horse still walks.

The eagle still flies.

The mountains still stand.

And the rancher, caught between tradition and innovation, continues doing what ranchers have always done.

Looking across the horizon and preparing for what comes next.

Photo Kristy Wallner

03/31/2026

Beautiful evening moving bees out of Noland Orchards in Palisade.

03/10/2026

We had to run up to the cabin tonight. Beautiful night sky! Tap to see the Big Dipper showing off 💜

03/09/2026

First calf heifer with her new baby. Been in calving mode since 1st of Feb. Mike has been managing all the babies and mamas and keeping everyone safe and fed. We didn’t get much snow this winter and we hope the summer isn’t too hot but sure has been nice for calving!

01/02/2026

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone health and prosperity in the coming year🐝 Grab your Luark Honey at Village Market Edwards to keep those winter colds at bay!

12/25/2025

This Christmas, may peace settle over our lives the way calm rests on an open field after the wind dies down. May love move through us with the quiet strength of a steady horse, gentle, patient, and sure. As we look toward a new season, may we lift one another up, speak hope into weary places, and choose kindness even when the trail feels long. May Christ’s light guide our steps and remind us that we are never walking alone. Blessings of peace, love, and renewed courage to you and everyone you journey with.

12/14/2025

A special day at the Quarter Circle L Ranch as we move into the future with electronic collars and the ability to create “virtual fence” to regeneratively graze and sustainably utilize the forage. Not a new concept but new to our operation and we couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to the team from Halter and the BLM we had a successful first day on this journey. We felt a little prayer was needed🤠❤️🙏🏼

Gracious Lord,We rise today with gratitude for the land beneath our feet, the cattle entrusted to our care, and the team You have gathered here. As we place these Halter collars upon our herd, may this moment remind us that stewardship is both tradition and innovation, rooted in faith and carried forward with courage.

Bless our hands with steadiness, our minds with clarity, and our hearts with patience. May the cattle feel peace in our presence, and may our team feel unity in this shared task. Let these collars not only guide the herd, but also symbolize our commitment to care, responsibility, and resilience.

Lord, grant us wisdom to embrace new tools without fear, strength to meet challenges with hope, and joy in the fellowship of working side by side. May this day be filled with laughter, learning, and the quiet assurance that we are walking in Your purpose.

We dedicate this work to You, as an offering of stewardship and faith. May every step we take honor Your creation and build a legacy of care for generations to come.

Amen.

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8313 Colorado River Road
Gypsum, CO
81637

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