From the Chilcotin Wildfire Front: A Rotational Grazer’s Story

An off-the-grid rancher shares the inspiring story of how she made it through a summer of fierce BC wildfires.

“Protecting my home was just something I had to do. People keep commenting on how brave I was—but I like to think everyone has some grit inside of them somewhere to fight when they have to.” – Shanti Heywood, who manages Riparian Ranch, an off grid ranch in the Chilcotin working towards providing humanely raised meat and livestock in the most natural and peaceful setting possible.