A sophisticated ecological analysis of ranching in northern Nevada featuring a new chapter and new epilogue by the authors.... more

Ranch families in the twenty-first century face many challenges, from competition with government-subsidized agribusiness corporations to tax laws that encourage development over agriculture and prevent the smooth transfer of land from one generation to the next.... more

Photography by Tom Bean Dagget’s ideas fly in the face of our culture’s assumption that humans are separate from nature and of current notions that the best way for us to protect the land is to leave it alone.... more

This collection of vignettes about life in Central Nevada is much more than a historical document. According to author Molly Knudtsen, “These are the stories neighbors and families tell, where fact grows just a little larger than life.... more