Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Rancher

Photo: The scenic Blancett Ranch in the San Juan Basin near Aztec, New Mexico

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The scenic Blancett Ranch in the San Juan Basin near Aztec, New Mexico

Photo: The scenic Blancett Ranch in the San Juan Basin near Aztec, New Mexico

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The scenic Blancett Ranch in the San Juan Basin near Aztec, New Mexico

Photo: Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia's ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

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Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia’s ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

Photo: Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia's ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

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Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia’s ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

Photo: Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia's ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

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Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia’s ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

Photo: Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia's ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

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Gas and oil companies have dotted Fidel Candelavia’s ranch with wells despite his attempts to stop it.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley's ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

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Activity by energy companies, especially road building on Pauline McCauley’s ranch near Farmington, New Mexico has let to a sharp drop in her sheep herd.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

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Ranchers at Blancett Ranch move cattle around well pads created for coal bed mining activity.

Photo: Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

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Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

Photo: Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

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Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

Photo: Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

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Ranchers move cattle through a compressor station on their Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment in Aztec, New Mexico.

Photo: A grandfather spends time with his grandchild and son at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

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A grandfather spends time with his grandchild and son at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

Photo: A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

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A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

Photo: A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

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A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

Photo: A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

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A father spends time with his child at Calamus Outfitters in Gibbon, Nebraska.

Photo: A rancher stands near tire tracks in Burwell, Nebraska.

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A rancher stands near tire tracks in Burwell, Nebraska.

Photo: A rancher stands near tire tracks in Burwell, Nebraska.

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A rancher stands near tire tracks in Burwell, Nebraska.

Photo: This rancher makes part of his living leading wildlife watching tours on his land in Nebraska.

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This rancher makes part of his living leading wildlife watching tours on his land in Nebraska. He’s shown next to a vehicle that’s been converted to a viewing blind.

Photo: Ranchers Chris Velasquez and Linn Blancett move gattle out of a gas compressor station in the rain near Aztec, NM. Pollution and runoff from coal bed methane wells has contaminated their water wells and is slowly driving them out of business.

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Ranchers Chris Velasquez and Linn Blancett move gattle out of a gas compressor station in the rain near Aztec, NM. Pollution and runoff from coal bed methane wells has contaminated their water wells and is slowly driving them out of business.

Photo: A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: A rancher poses as the sun sets over the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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A rancher poses as the sun sets over the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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A rancher and his dog on the Switzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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