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Thanks for stopping by, Candy. I am looking forward to the book, too. (smile) Phew, writing books, particularly one steepd with real life application and fact is not an easy task, though it surely is enjoyable.  There are chapters I am rereading and doing final edits on now which make me smile, if not outright laugh.  I think and hope that the work will have the same effect on readers, as well as affording them a wealth of hands on information about all facets of rural, recreational and ranch property everywhere. And with a bit of luck, it will be available for pre order here and on the site of my publisher soon!

Good article, enhancing resources is a good idea, and certainly something most of us don\'t know much about.

David R. I am working on some additional blogs for this, and the conservation/real estate sections of the site. I would be interested to know a few specific subjects you, or others, would like to see discussed here. thanks.

Certainly feel free to comment Sofia, this is Reid's site and he can comment on what he likes. Certainly land has an energy as do cities and we all have our own preferences and biases. As a writer I enjoy the poetic as well as the mysterious forces of nature. But this isn't a metaphysical site - or a dating site - and there are other venues for that sort of dribble. Clearly you write as if you have personal knowledge about Reids 'great works' and 'vision' that the rest of us don't have and your questions to him are leading. Corny cliches about borrowing and inheriting the land I can get from tree hugging fools that have zero to add to actual solutions to problems. I'm curious as to Reids solutions in developing and conservation that he has acquired over his years of experience.

Thank you.  Point well taken David R. and Tania.  My intent was certainly not to "dummy down" nor "muddy the waters."  This is indeed a terrific and informative site. Reid is to be commended for his extensive knowledge on ranching and conservation.  I also agree that "intellectual" it should remain.

Perhaps it is my obvious ignorance (and I am glad I made you laugh David R.) but what I derived was, from the spirit and energy of the earth, comes Reid's vision,creativity and understanding of the "flow" of the land, resulting in great works of enhancement and preservation. This truly is the point.  Afterall, it is said that we do not inherit the land from our parents; we borrow it from our children.

I shall refrain from further commenting on this thread (thankful, you and Tania will be:)) but will remain a silent intellectual thirsty student on the subject matter.

Thank you, both, again.  And thank you, Reid, for providing the platform.

Good comments from all of you, Tania, David, and Sofia. thanks much for the kudos, and I am more than tickled you folks and others are enjoying the site. I think dealing with land involves both intellectual and spiritual dimensions. It just may be the only tangible asset that truly has a living energy, and a message that can be felt. But, once the message is received, the intellect, planning, cost efficient and resource aware implementation begins. Funny thing is that as the work evolves the land will tell you, along with experience and intellectual application conforming to end goals, what is and what is not working or needs adjustment. It is all a combination of art , common sense experience and science.

I agree, I'm enjoying your immense knowledge about ranching and your evolved opinion about developing.  Lets not muddy up the waters with 'past lives' and 'flowing with it all'   That sort of intellectual baby food belongs on a different kind of site.  

hi jenny. good query. we improve all the ranches in terms of agriculture, irrigation, upland water development, fisheries, where applicable, wildlife habitat, livestock grazing, riparian area protections, upland range improvements, and more. on those that are fortunate enough to have historical structures or improvements, if they can be saved , and restored, they are. It is the tiny minority of ranches that are  "developed" in a unique, but more classic residential sense. In fact, Canyons is the first such real ranch/development mix I have undertaken in more than twenty years. Land use, however is a key component to good 21st century managment, and a key ingredient to both business plan, and eventual success in resource and agricultural enhancements. Proper land use dictates that some of the others have had very very limted large acreage homesites with designated building envelopes,(which we typically do not sell or build on) in conjuction with the resource and ag improvements, all placed to  not impede agricultural operations, be invisible to the ranch and the valley, avoid resource intrusion, and allow eventual exit strategy flexibility. I will have a blog on my definition of modern day ranching, given the macro and micro economic, social, resource and profit/preservation realities of todays ranch and rural properties which are far different than several decades ago, and night and day different than earlier in the century.

It is evident, Reid, that the source of your passion emanates from the spirit of the land/earth.

I am curious, might you consider the possibility of having been connected with it before through your past incarnations?

Fascinating how you flow with it all!

Do you improve all ranches you have or do you turn them into developments too?

Hi Carmel. Enhancing resources, seeing the idea take shape in a tangible sense upon the land, with almost immediate very palpable results is GREAT, each and every time. Yes, I am writing a book which will be unusual in both content and format, and I think both entertaining and informative on many different levels for owners, or wannabe owners of ranch, rural and recreation property anywhere. And finally getting it all out on paper is GREAT too!!

It sounds great.  Are you writing a book about ranching and if so when will it be published?

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