Rooted at the edge : ranching where the old West and new West collide / Donna L. Erickson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erickson, Donna L., author.

Contributor:

Schafer, Hannah, cartographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Erickson, Donna L.

Ranch life--Montana--Missoula County.

Ranch life.

Ranchers--Montana--Missoula County--Biography.

Ranchers.

Women landscape architects--Montana--Missoula County--Biography.

Women landscape architects.

Missoula County (Mont.)--History.

Missoula County (Mont.).

Missoula County (Mont.)--Biography.

Physical Description:

xii, 230 pages : black and white photographs, illustrations and maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Rooted at the Edge paints a portrait of a ranching region, a threatened landscape steeped in history, conflict, and beauty. While the book, written for a general audience, has elements of memoir, the landscape is the main character. The book is a love story, a meditation on attachment to place. Using multi-generational stories of three North Hills ranches, Donna Erickson weaves personal stories and professional expertise to describe the difficulty of ranching at the edge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Geology rocks

The lone pine

Deeded land : hold on tight

You can't eat the scenery

Land rich, cash poor

I pledge my head to clearer thinking

Raised by the Land

All livestock sold as is

Water runs downhill

Boxcar blues

A ranch's rusty jumble

Force times distance

Fire roars uphill

Shoot, shovel, and shut up

The view from here

Death and taxes

Gravity wins

Bluebird days.

Notes:

Decorative drawings created by the author; maps created by Hannah Schafer.

Other Format:

Online version: Erickson, Donna L. Rooted at the edge

ISBN:

9781496240439

149624043X

OCLC:

1493078423