Editorial8 min read
The Last Family Ranch: How Three Generations Held On
In a county where land sells fast and neighbors move away, the Harmon family has kept 4,000 acres in the family for 90 years. This is how they did it.
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Podcast52 min listen
Episode 42: Building a Brand from the Back Forty
Entrepreneur and rancher Cole Whitfield talks about turning a side hustle into a six-figure western lifestyle brand — without leaving the ranch.
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Video14 min watch
Harvest Season: A Week on the High Plains
We spent seven days alongside a wheat farming family during their most critical week of the year. What we found was humbling.
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