Dear Editor:
This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
I am a fourth-generation Colorado native with family roots that date to 1885 in Rio Blanco County. My family owned a ranch near Meeker until 1966 and raised cattle as well as wheat, barley and alfalfa.
The ranching operation utilized long-standing grazing permits on the White River National Forest near Ripple Creek for many…
