I was out doing my daily ranch chores. No holiday out here. I have Fences to fix but not much. I live on the open range where we have to brand our cattle. Gee, that sounds a lot like the Missouri Breaks now doesn’t it?
HIGH END SAFARIS was his EXACT words!
But that will change. “Five years from now, you’ll have the infrastructure here for a more upscale experience,” said Mr. Bryan of Off the Beaten Path. Already, the
American Prairie Foundation has opened an upscale ranch house on the land it has preserved.
“A lot of folks we’re bringing out here have been to places like Africa and stayed in some of those extravagant lodges,” said Mr. Garrity, the foundation president. The customers, he says, are often pleased to find that the prairie accommodations, though hardly as plush, come near to what they expect.”
This is from their website, maybe you should read it some time!
Bison free of bovine DNA
Bring down the fences so the Pronghorn can migrate
Reintroduce wolves
Reintroduce cougar
Manage climate change on APR lands
They are catering to the wealthy “eco tourist” as well.
With the help of conservationists, big landowners and others, wildlife is making a comeback in the Great Plains and attracting eco-tourists.
www.nytimes.com