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  • The switchbacks of Lookout Mountain, in Golden, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-Lookout Mountain.tif
  • A lone cyclist descends Flagstaff Mountain Road in Boulder, Colorado, with the Flatirons in the background.
    Cycling-CO-Flagstaff Mountain.tif
  • A lone mountain biker traverses North Table Mountain, a mesa in Golden, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-North Table_1.tif
  • Velvet snows blanket the steep sides of the northeast ridge of Lewanee Mountain, near Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-LenaweeMountain-NERidge2.tif
  • Velvet snows blanket the steep sides of the northeast ridge of Lewanee Mountain, near Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-LenaweeMountain-NERidge-vert.tif
  • Velvet snows blanket the steep sides of the northeast ridge of Lewanee Mountain, near Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-LenaweeMountain-NERidge-Detail.tif
  • Velvet snows blanket the steep sides of the northeast ridge of Lewanee Mountain, near Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-LenaweeMountain-NERidge.tif
  • Mists rise from the mountains near East Inlet in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_EastInlet_Fog_FINAL.tif
  • The high peaks of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area stretch towards Longs Peak and the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-FrontRange-IndianPeaks2.tif
  • The Cache La Poudre River--the only federally designated Wild and Scenic River in Colorado--starts as a trickle amid sweeping grasses near Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_CacheLaPoudre_Headwaters_FINAL.tif
  • Mountain biking on the trails of Buffalo Creek, near Pine, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-BuffaloCreek4.JPG
  • Trail Ridge Road in winter, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    AERIAL-CO-TrailRidgeRoad.tif
  • The high peaks of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area stretch towards Longs Peak and the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-FrontRange-IndianPeaks1.tif
  • July showers brought August columbine flowers to this hidden basin near Paradise Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_Columbine_MtCraigBasin_FINAL.tif
  • A lone cyclist ascends Old Fall River Road, the old dirt road that cuts through Rocky Mountain National Park, and climbs to the Continental Divide. It was the first automobile road to penetrate the interior of the park. The road linked the east side of the park near Estes Park with Grand Lake on the west side. Work began in 1913 and was completed between 1918 and 1920. The narrow road was partly replaced by Trail Ridge Road in 1932, which incorporated sections of the Fall River Road.
    Cycling-CO-Old Fall River Road_2.tif
  • A lone cyclist ascends the precipitous slopes of Passo delle Erbe, in the heart of the Dolomites, Südtirol (South Tyrol), Italy. Also known as Würzjoch (and in Ladin as Jü de Börz) the 2003 meter high mountain pass connects the city of Brixen in the Eisacktal with San Martin de Tor in the Val Gardena.
    Cycling-IT-Passo delle Erbe.tif
  • Testicles roast on the burner used to heat the branding irons. So called Rocky Mountain Oysters are used to sustain a working cowboy through the long process of branding and castrating calves.<br />
<br />
In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-roasting-testicles.tif
  • Quail Mountain, left, and Twin Peaks slice into the pink morning sky as they rise above Twin Lakes, Colorado.
    CO-TwinPeaks-QuailMountain.tif
  • Hallett Peak reflects in the crystalline waters of Emerald Lake, near Tyndall Gorge in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-EmeraldLake.tif
  • A rising sun glints off of the Diamond Wall after an autumn snowfall on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-LongPeakSunrise.tif
  • A hiker pauses to admire the view near Andrews Glacier, in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park.
    CO-RMNP-AndrewsGlacier_Izzy.tif
  • Mountain biking on the trails of Buffalo Creek, near Pine, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-BuffaloCreek3.tif
  • Mountain biking on the trails of Buffalo Creek, near Pine, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-BuffaloCreek2.tif
  • Mountain biking on the trails of Buffalo Creek, near Pine, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-BuffaloCreek1.tif
  • Ascending Sugarloaf Mountain Road in the fog and mist, above Boulder, Colorado.
    Cycling-CO-Sugarloaf.tif
  • Ascending Sugarloaf Mountain in the fog.
    Cycling-CO-Sugarloaf_2.tif
  • Mountain biking on the White Rim Road, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
    Cycling-UT-White Rim_1.tif
  • A lone cyclist descends the precipitous slopes of Passo delle Erbe, in the heart of the Dolomites, Südtirol (South Tyrol), Italy. Also known as Würzjoch (and in Ladin as Jü de Börz) the 2003 meter high mountain pass connects the city of Brixen in the Eisacktal with San Martin de Tor in the Val Gardena.
    Cycling-IT-Passo delle Erbe_2.tif
  • A lone cyclist traverses the horizon high on Old Fall River Road, the old dirt road that cuts through Rocky Mountain National Park, and climbs to the Continental Divide. It was the first automobile road to penetrate the interior of the park. The road linked the east side of the park near Estes Park with Grand Lake on the west side. Work began in 1913 and was completed between 1918 and 1920. The narrow road was partly replaced by Trail Ridge Road in 1932, which incorporated sections of the Fall River Road.
    Cycling-CO-Old Fall River Road.tif
  • The view above Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
    AERIAL-CO-RockyMountainNationalPark.tif
  • Bill Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-Bill-jacket.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-02.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-01.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.
    CMR-branding-Norm.tif
  • Only feathers remain at a bird kill site on South Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado.
    CO-SouthTableMt-Feathers2.tif
  • Water and ice stand side by side at Alberta Falls, along the Glacier Gorge Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-AlbertaFallsIce.tif
  • A hidden stream falls over rock and moss in this secret waterfall near Paradise Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_Paradise_Falls_RMNP_horiz.tif
  • Descending Grosse Scheidegg, Graübunden, Switzerland. Grosse Scheidegg is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland, connecting Grindelwald and Meiringen. The pass lies between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn. The road over the pass is open only to bus traffic.
    Cycling-CH-Grosse Scheidegg_3.tif
  • A mountain goat ((Oreamnos americanus) peers over the edge, along the Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    CAN-MountainGoat.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-07.tif
  • A tender touch on the front leg of this calf adds some comfort to the traumatic process of branding.<br />
<br />
In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-touch.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-03.tif
  • Castration is a part of spring work on Bill Fales' ranch. In late May, the calves are also branded and vaccinated. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-cleaning-knife-02.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-01.tif
  • Only feathers remain at a bird kill site on South Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado.
    CO-SouthTableMt-Feathers1.tif
  • A hidden stream falls over rock and moss in this secret waterfall near Paradise Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_Paradise_Falls_RMNP_vert.tif
  • Ascending Grosse Scheidegg, Graübunden, Switzerland. Grosse Scheidegg is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland, connecting Grindelwald and Meiringen. The pass lies between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn. The road over the pass is open only to bus traffic.
    Cycling-CH-Grosse Scheidegg.tif
  • Bill Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-Bill-jacket2.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.
    CMR-branding-04.tif
  • Castration is a part of spring work on Bill Fales' ranch. In late May, the calves are also branded and vaccinated. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.   <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-cleaning-knife-03.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.   <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-hand.tif
  • Bill Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-walking-home-02.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR_branding-tight-quarters-01.tif
  • A newborn calf is cared for by its mother on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR_Bill-checking-newborn.tif
  • Dehorning is part of the spring work on Bill Fales' ranch. In late May, the calves are also branded and vaccinated. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-dehorning-detail.tif
  • Castration is a part of spring work on Bill Fales' ranch. In late May, the calves are also branded and vaccinated. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-cleaning-knife-01.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-brand-detail-02.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-brand-detail-01.tif
  • Reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain," a profile of stone is silhouetted against the vermilion walls of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, along the Lathrop Trail.
    UT-Old-Man-of-the-Canyon.tif
  • A photo comparison of Andrews Glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, 1913 and 2009.
    CO-AndrewsGlacierComparison.tif
  • Water and ice stand side by side at Alberta Falls, along the Glacier Gorge Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-AlbertaFallsIce2.tif
  • Crystals of ice form a diamond-studded waterfall along Andrews Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-AndrewsCreek-Falls.tif
  • A hidden stream falls over rock and moss in this secret waterfall near Paradise Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_RMNP_BlackRockFalls.tif
  • A lone cyclist walks the final, steep pitches near the summit of Plan de Corones ( Kronplatz), in the heart of the Dolomites, Südtirol (South Tyrol), Italy. The dirt track ascends to the summit of the ski area, and reaches 24 percent at its maximum. The 2010 Giro d'Italia finished atop the climb during a mountain time trial.
    Cycling-IT-Plan de Corones.tif
  • A lone cyclist ascends Grosse Scheidegg, Graübunden, Switzerland. Grosse Scheidegg is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland, connecting Grindelwald and Meiringen. The pass lies between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn. The road over the pass is open only to bus traffic.
    Cycling-CH-Grosse Scheidegg_2.tif
  • A newborn calf is cared for by its mother on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR_mother-licks-calf-03.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-05.tif
  • In late May, the calves are branded and vaccinated on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-ontheground-04.tif
  • Castration is a part of spring work on Bill Fales' ranch. Here, the discarded scrotums of castrated calves litter the ground. In late May, the calves are also branded and vaccinated. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973.  <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR-branding-discarded-scrotums.tif
  • An abstract ice formation bridges above Andrews Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO-RMNP-AndrewsCreekIce.tif
  • A newborn calf is cared for by its mother on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR_mother-licks-calf-02.tif
  • A newborn calf is cared for by its mother on Bill Fales' ranch. Fales, owner of Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado, has been ranching his sliver of land in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1973. <br />
<br />
Development, oil and gas extraction, and mechanized recreation all threaten the valley--and his livelihood. Not surprisingly, Fales is a proponent of conservation, having placed his property in a land trust in perpetuity. He is also in favor of the expansion of wilderness designation within his and adjoining counties. <br />
<br />
Ranching in Colorado would, arguably, not exist without the use of public lands. Fales' ranch is no different. In order to give his animals the space they need in the summer--and the pasture grasses on his ranch property the time they need to grow high in order to feed his cattle come winter--he must graze on public land. That means securing grazing permits on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land. But it does not preclude the use of wilderness lands either.<br />
<br />
Unknown to much of the public, wilderness areas can serve as grazing lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964. In fact, Fales grazes on Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area; another permit area is being considered for wilderness designation. His permit would remain if the new designation came to fruition, being "grandfathered" in by that original Wilderness Act.
    CMR_mother-licks-calf-01.tif
  • Riders tackle the climbs of Twin Spruce Road, a dirt road used for the 2014 Colorado Rapha Gentleman's Race. The road travels between Coal Creek Canyon Road and Peak-to-Peak Highway, high in the Rocky Mountains.
    Cycling-CO-Twin Spruce.tif
  • Ice and snow collect at the sandy base of The Sawtooth, near Mt. Bierstadt in Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
    CO_TheSawtooth_FINAL.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland. To give you a sense of scale, look for a group of mountaineers on the far right of the glacier.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_1.tif
  • A lone figure crosses a snowy talus field below the looming face of The Diamond, Longs Peak, Colorado.
    CO-TheDiamond-LoneHiker.tif
  • The serrated edge of a cornice graces the north face of Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-GrizzlyPeak-Cornice.tif
  • Mount Toll sits majestically in front of peaks of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area and other ranges to the southwest.
    CO-MountToll.tif
  • A wave of snow courses across slopes of powder near Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-SnowWave.tif
  • The tracks of numerous boots and snowshoes cut across the lower slopes of Mount Kelso, in Stevens Gulch near Grays and Torreys peaks, Colorado.
    CO-StevensGulch-Tracks_BW.tif
  • A lone climber heads towards the slopes of Torreys Peak, Colorado.
    CO-TorreysPeak-LoneClimber.tif
  • The winds blow down slope from The Diamond, Longs Peak, Colorado.
    CO-TheDiamond-BlowingWinds.tif
  • A lone climber heads towards the slopes of Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-GrizzlyPeak-LoneClimber2.tif
  • Cornices loom over couloirs on a satellite peak of the Mont Blanc Massif, between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_18.tif
  • Crevasses cut across an alpine glacier, found on the Mont Blanc Massif, between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_17.tif
  • Tracks and crevasses cut across an alpine glacier, found on the Mont Blanc Massif, between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_16.tif
  • Dwarfed by the crevasses and peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif, four climbers snake their way across the valley atop the Alps between Courmayeur and Chamonix.
    FR-MontBlanc_22.tif
  • Dwarfed by the crevasses and peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif, four climbers snake their way across the valley atop the Alps between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_21.tif
  • A lone climber heads towards the slopes of Grizzly Peak, Colorado.
    CO-GrizzlyPeak-LoneClimber.tif
  • Three climbers head through Stevens Gulch on their way to the slopes of Torreys Peak, Colorado.
    CO-TorreysPeak-Climbers.tif
  • Two climbers tackle the icy talus fields near the summit of James Peak, in the James Peak Wilderness, Colorado.
    CO-JamesPeak-Climbers.tif
  • A crevasse cuts across an alpine glacier, found on the Mont Blanc Massif, between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_20.tif
  • The Alsek river flows from Lowell Glacier and Lowell Lake through Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
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Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Alsek-River.tif
  • Autumn brings an incredible array of colors to the slopes of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area, Colorado.
    CO-MaroonBells-Snowmass-Autumn5.tif
  • The high peaks of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area stretch across the horizon.
    CO-IndianPeaks-Panorama.tif
  • A setting sun illuminates thistle atop Boreas Pass, Colorado.
    CO_BoreasPass_thistle_EDIT.tif
  • The sun-bleached skull and antlers of a moose rest along the banks of the Sanctuary River in Denali National Park, Alaska.
    AK-DenaliNP-MooseSkull.tif
  • Ski tracks cut through the powder and trees of the Loveland Pass basin, Colorado.
    CO-LovelandPass_Turns.tif
  • A lone hiker heads for the headwaters of the Sanctuary River in Alaska's Denali National Park.
    AK_SanctuaryRiver_FINAL.tif
  • Autumn brings an incredible array of colors to the slopes of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area, Colorado.
    CO-MaroonBells-Snowmass-Autumn3.tif
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