Before I stepped foot onto TomKat Ranch, I lived most of my life outdoors. I was consistently involved in wildlife conservation efforts
A Tale of Two Approaches
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Biodiversity Articles
Grazing for Biodiversity
Coastal California is home to an array of unique native flora and fauna: shrubs, grasses, sedges, trees, flowers and vine, many of which are found only in this particular region.
Working with Nature at the Foundational Level
Managing land and livestock encompasses the art and science of our interconnected relationships with nature.
A Letter from Stanford Bio 105
Professors and students from Stanford University’s Biology/Earth Systems course titled Ecology and Natural History of the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma (JRBPOO) visited TomKat Ranch
Making a “Natural Experiment” on the Ranch
At TomKat Ranch we manage Harding Grass. This grass is tricky. It, and its cousin (from the same genus), Reed Canary Grass (RCG), give ranchers all over the Western US a lot of trouble.
Walking, Reading, Interpreting and Understanding the Land: Becoming a Land Doctor
Sometime in the late 1970s and early in my natural resources career, I secured a copy of Aldo Leopold’s Round River, a collection of essays edited by his son, Luna Leopold
