This past weekend I took a drive through the mountains near Canon City and Salida, Colorado. The Aspens are changing colors and the mountain sides are filled with all shades of orange and yellow. Most of the cattle from summer grazing have been brought to lower pastures or hauled for winter feeding and the Peaks are starting to collect some snow. Sustaining and improving mountain rangeland is vital to rancher’s livelihood, so there is much planning and management that goes into grazing livestock on these pastures.

Enjoy these scenes of Fall from the mountains of Colorado and thank the ranchers that work so hard to maintain and improves these rangelands. Click on each photo to see a larger image.

Do you have great photos of how your operation practices rangeland and pasture management? Send them to me (agricultureproud@hotmail.com) or post them on the I am Agriculture Proud Facebook group for everyone to view and learn!

Published by Ryan Goodman

Ryan Goodman works in grassroots advocacy as a communications consultant with beef cattle farmers and ranchers across the United States. He is a proud alumnus of Oklahoma State University, with studies focusing on cattle reproduction and nutrition. Ryan's experience in the beef industry range from family farms and ranches in several states to large feedlots and non-profit policy organizations. Ryan is an avid trail and ultrarunner, proudly showing how beef can be an important part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle. Find Ryan on social media as @BeefRunner.