Art of Range
The Art of Range Podcast accomplishes conservation through conversation with some of the brightest minds in rangeland management and livestock production. Washington State University rangelands and livestock Extension specialist Tip Hudson interviews researchers, ranchers, and resource professionals to bring you extended discussion on topics that are of interest to anyone in rangelands work. A new episode releases every two weeks. This project is funded by the Western Center for Risk Management Education, the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission, and sponsors committed to our mission.
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AoR 185: Rod Heitschmidt on a Lifetime of Integrating Rangeland Science and Application
From fighter pilot instructor to rangeland science legend, Rod Heitschmidt has done it all. In this Sages of Rangelands conversation, Tip Hudson sits down with Rod at his home to trace his path from flying supersonic T-38s to studying livestock grazing at the Texas Experimental Ranch and USDA’s Fort Keogh lab. Rod recounts his spirited […]
AoR 184: Tom Bartlett on Valuing Cows, Grass, and Everything Else
Dr. Tom Bartlett has spent a lifetime proving that rangeland is worth a lot more than meets the eye. Tip sits down with this Colorado State University rangeland economist to discuss career that shifted from mathematical modeling to applied on-the-ground economics — and why Bartlett thinks the real value of public grazing lands is almost […]
AoR 183: Rangelands on Display – Using Public Art to Reach Beyond the Choir, with Stephen Bramwell
What if the key to making people care about rangelands wasn’t a fact sheet, a policy brief, or even a podcast — but interactive art that people can view, hear, touch, and smell? WSU Extension’s Stephen Bramwell joins the show to talk about a first-of-its-kind public art project that’s deploying multisensory exhibits across 18 states […]
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AoR 183: Rangelands on Display – Using Public Art to Reach Beyond the Choir, with Stephen Bramwell
What if the key to making people care about rangelands wasn’t a fact sheet, a policy brief, or even a podcast — but interactive art that people can view, hear, touch, and smell? WSU Extension’s Stephen Bramwell joins the show to talk about a first-of-its-kind public art project that’s deploying multisensory exhibits across 18 states […]
IYRP February: Mark Moritz on Pastoralist Mobility, Land & Water Security
Pastoral mobility is crucial for both the sustainable management of rangelands and the economic viability of pastoralism. It is key to livestock productivity, because it enables herds to reach resources that are unevenly dispersed across space and are often short-lived in highly variable environments. Pastoralists specialize in guiding their herds through seasonal grazing of a […]
AoR 173: Mike Adams on Florida cattle history and Adams Ranch Brafords
The Adams Ranch was the first to develop a breed of cattle in Florida for Florida, the Braford breed. This Brahman – Hereford cross could handle heat and insects and still produce desirable meat. In this interview, Mike Adams describes agricultural history in this subtropical wilderness of grass and how his family has shaped and […]

