{"product_id":"the-last-cows-on-ranching-wonder-and-a-womans-heart-paperback","title":"The Last Cows: On Ranching, Wonder, and a Woman's Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the unique perspective of a woman, mother, environmentalist, cowboy, and rancher, this work of literary nonfiction conveys the joys, challenges, heartbreaks, and qualms of contemporary ranching in the American West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On nineteen thousand acres of combined public and private land in southwest Colorado, Kathryn Wilder and her son, with the help of additional family members, run Criollo cattle, a heritage breed that originated in Spain. Smaller by hundreds of pounds than other European breeds, these cows are uniquely adapted to the desert. In \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cows\u003c\/i\u003e Wilder considers whether the integrity of her program--Criollo cattle, holistic management practices, and organically raised, grass-fed-and-finished beef sold through local markets--is enough to support a regenerative relationship between cattle and desert. And as Wilder approaches seventy, she considers how long she can maintain the demanding physical labor and complex schedule that have been part of her life's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this engaging and thoughtful narrative that blends biology, geology, natural history, and human history into her personal story, Wilder offers an intimate view into the inner workings of a rancher's heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and rancher in Dolores and Disappointment Valley, Colorado. She is the winner of a 2025 Western Heritage Award and the author of \u003ci\u003eDesert Chrome: Water, a Woman, and Wild Horses in the West\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eForbidden Talent\u003c\/i\u003e, with Redwing T. Nez, and editor of \u003ci\u003eWalking the Twilight: Women Writers of the Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e, volumes 1 and 2. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.01 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987365232941,"sku":"9781496239167","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/DGD8MHibM69781496239167.webp?v=1776178283","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-last-cows-on-ranching-wonder-and-a-womans-heart-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}