Hello, everyone!

Here’s your weekly dose of Good News from the American West:

I loved this NY Times piece on living legend Terry Tempest Williams, focused almost exclusively on her writing process and deep love of books.

Here’s a cool, first-of-its-kind narrative film from the good folks at Tecovas, featuring Ryan Bingham and a bunch of other cool people who you are probably familiar with: A Love Letter to Texas. I hope they keep making these types of things.

Once again, my friends the Skoglunds at North Bridger Bison are providing a feel-good story that has made me smile all day—an unlikely merging of regenerative ag, bison, and a National Champion basketball player.

And speaking of friends, Carlos Fernandez of The Nature Conservancy will be moderating two panel discussions at next week’s Conference on World Affairs at CU Boulder: “The Colorado River Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” and “Under Pressure: Defending America’s Public Lands.”

“Audubon to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds.”

Last week, I released a timely and eye-opening conversation with Jazmine Ulloa about her excellent new book, El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory. It’s a fascinating look at the often-overlooked history of “The Ellis Island of the Southwest,” and the people and families who shaped the U.S. in ways most of us were never taught.

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