Casey is a fifth-generation rancher in Northern Arizona whose family has worked the same land for over 120 years. In this conversation, he explains how large-scale solar projects are threatening local ranchers and reshaping the landscape. He shares stories from his family’s history, the role of trading posts with the Navajo and Hopi, and what it takes to keep ranching alive in tough country.

Key Topics:

• The threat of industrial solar on public and private lands
• Ranching in extreme conditions: drought, range management, and culture
• Arizona's lost homesteads and surviving family legacies
• Trading post history and Navajo relations
• A call to keep ranching alive across generations

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