Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Rancher

Photo: A refuge worker after a day of working longhorn cattle on the Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

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A refuge worker after a day of working longhorn cattle on the Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

Photo: Carl Simmons and his son check cattle on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

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Carl Simmons and his son check cattle on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

Photo: Refuge workers prepare to sort out longhorn cattle at Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

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Refuge workers prepare to sort out longhorn cattle at Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

Photo: Carl Simmons with a cattle dog on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

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Carl Simmons with a cattle dog on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

Photo: Carl Simmons checks cattle on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

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Carl Simmons checks cattle on his ranch near Valentine, NE.

Photo: A rancher breaks open a cattle pond on a ten below day near Wild Horse, CO.

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A rancher breaks open a cattle pond on a ten below day near Wild Horse, CO.

Photo: A rancher and his horse amid dust turned up by the wind.

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A rancher and his horse amid dust turned up by the wind.

Photo: A lone cowboy makes his way through a snow-covered pasture.

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A lone cowboy makes his way through a snow-covered pasture.

Photo: A rancher in Nebraska's Sandhills, mounts his horse to go work cattle.

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A rancher in Nebraska’s Sandhills, mounts his horse to go work cattle.

Photo: A refuge worker after a day of working longhorn cattle on the Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

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A refuge worker after a day of working longhorn cattle on the Fort Niobrara NWR near Valentine, Nebraska.

Photo: Cattle are rounded up for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Cattle are rounded up for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: Cattle are gathered for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Cattle are gathered for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: Cattle are penned for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Cattle are penned for branding at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: Branding irons heat up at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Branding irons heat up at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: A rancher's son eats his gummi worms on the go during cattle round up in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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A rancher’s son eats his gummi worms on the go during cattle round up in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: Branding and castration time at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Branding and castration time at a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: Ranch hands joke as they round up cattle for branding in Nebraska's sandhills.

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Ranch hands joke as they round up cattle for branding in Nebraska’s sandhills.

Photo: Ranch hands in the Nebraska Sandhills take a break after dinner.

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Ranch hands in the Nebraska Sandhills take a break after dinner.

Photo: Ranch hands dig into dinner during branding time in the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Ranch hands dig into dinner during branding time in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Photo: A methane fire burns under a rancher's land near Decker, MT. The underground water that once kept the flame in check has been drained off during coal bed methane development, so the fire now shows at the surface.

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A methane fire burns under a rancher’s land near Decker, MT. The underground water that once kept the flame in check has been drained off during coal bed methane development, so the fire now shows at the surface.

Photo: A methane fire burns under a rancher's land near Decker, MT. The underground water that once kept the flame in check has been drained off during coal bed methane development, so the fire now shows at the surface.

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A methane fire burns under a rancher’s land near Decker, MT. The underground water that once kept the flame in check has been drained off during coal bed methane development, so the fire now shows at the surface.

Photo: Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie, seen through the rear window of a car.

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Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie, seen through the rear window of a car. (Near Salmon, Idaho.)

Photo: Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie, seen through the rear window of a car.

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Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie, seen through the rear window of a car. (Near Salmon, Idaho.)

Photo: Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie.

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Rancher Mark Ellis with his horse and border collie. (Near Salmon, Idaho.)

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