Out of all the days in the year to eat out, for quality food and service Valentines Day is the worst. (Mother’s day comes in second). Although I have had many fine memorable meals out on that holiday, it is…
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Malpia Borderlands
We recently returned from our trip to the Malpia Borderlands in southeastern AZ and southwestern NM. The Malpia Borderlands, was formed by a group of ranchers that did not want to see their collective properties of over 1,000,000 acres subdivided.…
Beatrice Peltre
Having Beatrice Peltre, (a food blogger, cookbook author, food stylist and photographer), on the ranch, made for an interesting six days. In addition to intense photography, food styling and set design lessons, she was curious about everything on the ranch.…
The Caring of Buffalo
On December 28th, 15 buffalo arrived at the ranch. There was one older cow, nine just turned yearlings, and five orphaned orange calves. The youngest was only a couple of weeks old. They had come from a farm that kept…
Wild Idea Buffalo Featured on NPR
After a long hiatus, we are bringing back the Food and Land blog on the Wild Idea Buffalo site. Please come back and visit this space regularly and we promise to entertain and enlighten you with news from the Great…
November, Cheyenne River Ranch Photos's
Looking back at early November, we still had temperatures in the 60″s. By months end winter had arrived! Enjoy the pictures! [flickr album=72157625521475448 num=10 size=Thumbnail]
Now available at Wild Idea Buffalo Co. – Dan O'Briens latest novel "Stolen Horses"
Jacket description: McDermont, Nebraska is a pleasant, scenic western cattle town situated in the Pawnee River valley-just the place for people seeking refuge from their hectic city lives. It is also just the place for those who have made their…
Dan O'Brien asked to testify as a proponent for the proposed Indian Creek Wilderness area
Testimony of Dan O’Brien South Dakota rancher Hermosa, South Dakota Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests Regarding S. 3310 The Tony Dean Cheyenne River Valley Conservation Act of 2010 June 16, 2010 –…
First Cheyenne River Ranch Guests
Our first group of Eco-tourism guests were a group of 5 women with SD roots. These ladies have known each other for 40 to 60 years, and once a year for the last 18 years they have taken a trip…
Driving through South Dakota
I left the ranch early Sunday morning for my trip across the state to join Dan in Northfield MN, where he is teaching at Carleton College. Driving out I took in the latest of what spring had brought to the…