Point Reyes

A National Park, Once a California Ranch, Is On Fire

“It was taken to be preserved, yet today I watch it burn,” says Nita Vail. Her family was forced off Santa Rosa Island by the Park Service in 2011.

May 19 • Keely Covello

A Tale of Tule Elk: What California's Elk Reveal About Dirty Politics and Greenwashed Agendas

Point Reyes and Lake Pillsbury show that California doesn't love wildlife nearly as much as it hates rural Americans.

Feb 23 • Keely Covello

Nature Conservancy secured $10 million grant before finalizing Point Reyes ranch takeover; ranchers kept in the dark

Ranchers pushed out, NGO paid out.

Oct 8, 2025 • Keely Covello

Last rancher on Point Reyes peninsula joins lawsuit against the Park Service

David Evans just joined the Niman lawsuit against the Park Service. He was never part of mediation talks and is not under a gag order. In a lengthy…

Apr 27, 2025 • Keely Covello

Congressman takes the fight for rural California to D.C.

Doug LaMalfa is taking the fight for California's rural issues, from water mismanagement to ranch closures, all the way to Washington.

Apr 15, 2025 • Keely Covello

BREAKING: House Republicans Launch Investigation Into Point Reyes Ranch Closures

The House Committee on Natural Resources will be investigating The Nature Conservancy and other environmental groups involved in 12 ranchers' exit from…

Apr 11, 2025 • Keely Covello

EXCLUSIVE: Ecologist Proves Grazing on Point Reyes Is Crucial to Biodiversity & Native Plants

And Nate Chisholm has the data to prove it. In six years, his grazing operations saw a 101% increase in plant biodiversity, and a 61% increase in native…

Mar 12, 2025 • Keely Covello

Grazing with Nate Chisholm: From Kenya to Point Reyes

"National Parks are to nourish the human spirit and conserve biodiversity. [Removing the Point Reyes ranchers] moved us farther away from the Parks…

Mar 8, 2025 • Keely Covello

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Is There a Conspiracy Against Ranching in the Federal Government?

For many American producers, the eviction of 12 ranching families on Point Reyes is just the latest chapter in a long march to erasure.

Mar 4, 2025 • Keely Covello

Dairy with Albert Straus: Saving Local Ag & the Point Reyes Ranchers

Albert Straus is the founder of Straus Organic Creamery, the first organic creamery in the nation. We talk about agriculture, local food, and the Point…

Mar 1, 2025 • Keely Covello

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In His First Term, Trump Vowed to Save the Point Reyes Ranchers. They Were Out Just Days Before His Second Inauguration.

Did the Biden Administration intentionally try to get the ranchers off Point Reyes before Trump’s return to office?

Feb 19, 2025 • Keely Covello

GHOST COAST: Original Point Reyes Ranchers Forced Out for Urban Recreation

Looking back at the beginnings of Point Reyes National Seashore to make sense of where we are today.

Feb 15, 2025 • Keely Covello

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