Rooted at the Edge : Ranching Where the Old West and New West Collide / Donna L. Erickson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erickson, Donna L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ranch life--Montana--Missoula County.

Ranch life.

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

Ranchers.

Erickson, Donna L.

Missoula County (Mont.)--History.

Missoula County (Mont.).

Missoula County (Mont.)--Biography.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : The University of Nebraska Press, [2025]

Summary:

Using multigenerational stories of three ranches in the North Hills region of Missoula, Montana, Donna L. Erickson weaves personal stories and professional expertise to describe the difficulty of ranching in a threatened landscape steeped in history, conflict, and beauty.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Part 1: Three Ranches on the Edge

1. Geology Rocks

2. The Lone Pine

3. Hold Tight to Deeded Land

4. You Can't Eat the Scenery

5. Land Rich, Cash Poor

Part 2. Stories from the Edge

6. I Pledge My Head to Clearer Thinking

7. Raised by the Land

8. All Livestock Sold as Is

9. Water Runs Downhill

10. Boxcar Blues

11. A Ranch's Rusty Jumble

Part 3. Forces of Change at the Edge

12. Force Times Distance

13. Fire Roars Uphill

14. Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up

15. The View from Here

16. Death and Taxes

Part 4. Renewal at the Edge

17. Gravity Wins

18. Bluebird Days

Epilogue.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781496242570

1496242572

9781496242563

1496242564

OCLC:

1513421915