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Tables of Contents for Ranching West of the 100th Meridian
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION
Rafael Quijada, Sierra Madre, Sonora, Mexico
1
2
Ranching: An Old Way of Life in the New West
3
22
Lay of the Land: Ranch Land and Ranching
25
12
PART TWO. THE CULTURE OF RANCHING
Alma de mi Alma
35
2
Colors and Words
37
10
No Place Like Home
47
12
An Intimate Look at the Heart of the Radical Center
59
18
End of the Trail: Ranching Transformation on the Pacific Slope
77
14
Perceptions of Ranching: Public Views, Personal Reflections
91
20
PART THREE. THE ECOLOGY OF RANCHING
The Work
109
2
Shades of Gray
111
12
The Ecology of Ranching
123
22
Cows and Creeks: Can They Get Along?
145
10
Re-Creating the West...One Decision at a Time
155
20
PART FOUR. THE ECONOMICS OF RANCHING
Our Land in the Belly of the Beast
173
2
Blue Birds and Black Cows
175
8
Making a Living in the Age of Wal-Mart
183
12
Economic Survival of Western Ranching: Searching for Answers
195
8
Saving the Family Ranch: New Directions
203
16
Cloudy Sky over the Range: Whose Home and Why it Matters
219
18
PART FIVE. EPILOGUE
Going to Buy Heifers: The Death of Jesse Parker
235
2
Why This Book Matters
237
6
List of Contributors
243
8
Index
251