On a breezy, blue-sky July morning, 18-year-old Taylor Goin, quietly moved about the serene pastures of Spider Web Camp north of Flagstaff. With her right arm in a sling from a recent horse-riding incident, she carefully studied Babbitt Ranches mares and their new colts with the eyes of an experienced equestrian. A cowgirl, born and raised in Valley View, Texas, Taylor is valedictorian of the 2025 Valley View High School graduating class and headed to Texas A&M this fall to become a large … [Read more...] about Babbitt Ranches Colts Support Champions, Build Ranches, Heal Hearts
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Honoring our Values, Living a Life of Thanksgiving
After spending a day in the open spaces of Babbitt Ranches with mission-driven engineers, technicians, geologists, journalists and visionaries from organizations such as NASA, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), the U.S. Geological Survey and Babbitt Ranches, I found myself energized, joyful, inspired and grateful to be in this bubble of positive intelligence focused on propelling the human race forward in cooperation and doing so with a land use ethic. In this pop-up aerospace village … [Read more...] about Honoring our Values, Living a Life of Thanksgiving
Eaglet Success on Babbitt Ranches Provides Evidence that Conservation Measures Work
Following unprecedented measures taken by Babbitt Ranches to protect a golden eagle nest, the Arizona Game and Fish Department reports double success. A pair of eagles that had not been highly successful in producing babies in the last 10 years, delivered twins in late spring. “This is very exciting,” said Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson, raptor management coordinator for the AZGFD. “Seeing that they produced two eaglets, after the Babbitt Ranches Landsward Foundation had just implemented a handful of … [Read more...] about Eaglet Success on Babbitt Ranches Provides Evidence that Conservation Measures Work
Building on Tradition
Cave Creek business owner Ty Nuessle came to the Annual Hashknife Colt Sale just to learn. “I left my checkbook at home on purpose,” he said. But just like hundreds of others in the stands, a palomino filly caught his attention. “My wife, Luisa, leaned over and said, ‘Just think how pretty I’ll look on her.’” That’s when Ty knew they were in the game, joining other bidders in the time-honored auction held the second Saturday of July at Spider Web Camp, about a 30 minute drive north of … [Read more...] about Building on Tradition
American Cowboy Keeps Northern Arizona’s Thirsty Rangeland Watered
If Jack Rodgers’ life had a theme, it would be all about water. On the night this fourth generation cowboy was born, Sept. 23, 1955, the rains came: 17 inches in the little city of Rotan, Texas, near Sweetwater, marking the end of a devastating drought. “I remember my dad talking about the bad drought in Texas that happened in the early ‘50s. It was so bad, they would take propane burners and burn the needles off prickly pear so the cattle could eat the cactus for moisture,” said … [Read more...] about American Cowboy Keeps Northern Arizona’s Thirsty Rangeland Watered
