2O23 TRAIL BOSS AWARD, Thomas E. Platt Tom Platt’s interest in range management blossomed in the early 1980’s when he began a career as an

2O22 TRAIL BOSS AWARD, WENDY C. GARDNER Dr. Wendy C. Gardner hit the ground running and hasn’t slowed down since! Wendy is a force of

The Pacific Northwest Section of the Society for Range Management is pleased to award Mr. Tim Ross with its highest honor: The 2021 Trail Boss

Kevin Guinn began his noteworthy career with the NRCS in 1977.  He joined the Society for Range Management the same year.  In the 43 years since, he

Will Keller has been described by his peers: Part botanist, part rancher, part mountain goat, part ecologist.  He has walked the legs off many a trainee

Sandy Wyman has been a member of five different SRM sections. These are Wyoming, Northern Great Plains, South Dakota, International Mountain, and Pacific Northwest. She

Pat Shaver has consistently and competently demonstrated his devotion to the rangelands of the Pacific Northwest, North America, and indeed the entire globe. In a

2016 TRAIL BOSS AWARD JOHN WILLIAMS Ranch raised, Land-Grant University educated, Cooperative Extension Employee, Respected Individual. These phrases depict John Williams, Wallowa Co. County Agent

Need an important job done? Ask a busy person. Better yet, ask a person who is known to be tried and true. Our very own

Bob France is a remarkable man. He is well educated, well spoken, and presents well. He has served the Pacific Northwest Section, Society for Range

Collegiate days in Colorado & Oregon, Peace Corps, range specialist in Tunisia, OSU state Rangeland Specialist, researcher, professor in Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences.

For nearly two decades, Tim has monitored water relationships under both managed and un-managed areas of juniper encroachment in Central Oregon. This study has definitively