What do you think of when you hear the word "rancher?" Do you imagine a herd of buffalo in South Dakota? Does conservation come to mind?

Join us on October 10th for a conversation with Dan O’Brien, the founding owner of Wild Idea Buffalo Company, a family-owned and -run business focused on conservation and sustainability. Can't attend the live program? No worries! Register to have access to the replay.

Dan O'Brien is the author of fourteen books of fiction and nonfiction, mostly about the contemporary American West and the environment. His books have won several awards, including Spur Awards and Wrangler Prizes, and they have been re-published in many languages. The recipient of two NEA grants, Dan has taught writing and environmental studies at various universities. He has operated a buffalo ranch in western South Dakota for twenty-five years, and he appeared in the 2023 Ken Burns documentary The American Buffalo. He lives on the Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch east of South Dakota’s Black Hills. His latest book is Great Plains Bison.

Wild Idea: A Conversation with Buffalo Rancher Dan O'Brien