Water Hauling Becomes New Reality for Ranchers in the Rockies The snowpack in the Rocky Mountains has been woefully inadequate this year, forcing ranchers to adapt to a new reality: hauling water across treacherous terrain to keep their livestock alive.
This is no welcome addition to their workload; rather, it's an all too familiar burden for those who rely on the land and its resources.
Ranchers like Scott Snyder and Mark Ragsdale in Colorado are struggling to cope with the combination of record low snowfall and unrelenting wildfires.