Experience From the High Deserts of Texas to the Rocky Mountain West.
For 20 years, our family owned and managed Circle Ranch, 32,000 acres of high desert located in the Sierra Diablo Mountains of far-West Texas. Our goal? Leaving the land more diverse, and therefore healthier, than we found it.
We steward the resources in our care by considering delicate ecosystems as a whole. Looking at the big picture allows us to improve the land, the water and the wildlife in concert.
The hard-earned lessons of West Texas apply to the Rocky Mountain West.
Welcome to Pitchstone Waters, our newest living laboratory. Increasing biodiversity requires equal parts perspiration and inspiration.
Join us as we manage the resources within our fence lines, but think beyond the box.
Learn more about who we are and what we believe:
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Our Philosophy - First at Circle Ranch and now at Pitchstone Waters, we manage by maximizing biodiversity. It’s good for production, it’s good for the bottom line and it’s good for the planet.
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Our Resources - The objective of biodiversity conservation is to maintain viable native animal and plant populations of all kind.
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A rancher and a conservationist - Though not quite in the conventional sense of either. Learn more about Christopher Gill and his take on restoring biodiversity and kickstarting discussion on holistic practices.
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