WELCOME TO THE LIVESTOCK LOUNGE

"I don't mean to come across as naive, or to suggest that we can throw some cattle and compost on the ground and go on wasting and polluting as before. But neither am I willing to be paralyzed by despair, nor take refuge behind that barricade of indifference, no matter how tempting at times. I know how bad things are. But we've go to start somewhere. Soil restoration can be done anywhere: one watershed, one community, one abandoned field. At whatever scale, attend to the needs of the soil, and the ecological cycles will begin to get back in sync."
- Judith D. Schwartz
​Author of "Cows Save the Planet: and Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth"

DIXIE CROWE

Livestock Lounge Proprietor

As a graduate student at Colorado State University studying rangeland ecology, I focus on how cattle can be used to restore rangelands. From eating invasive species like cheatgrass, creating small depressions that capture water, and providing plants with nutrients from their urine and cow pies. I believe ecologists and producers can come to the table and reach our common goals to have thriving water-capturing drought-tolerant public and private rangelands. I've seen great successes in the Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management and I'm excited to get out there!

When I'm not trying to save the planet, I'm hanging out with Chester, riding Burrito, hiking and enjoying the outdoors, making art, playing my banjo, Irish flute, and picking through flea markets for vintage western furniture, artwork, and memorabilia. 

You'll see my occasional blog here and daily posts on social media like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and you can follow by boards on Pinterest.

Want to hire me? I graduate in May 2018. I've got a full resume on LinkedIn.

CHESTER

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Best Pal

I love any adventure that my mom wants to go on. I especially love long rides in the truck, road trips to visit friends, eating horse poop at the barn, and running around off leash (in designated areas of course)!

I'm pretty much always smiling. That's because I was a pound puppy with three strikes when Dixie found me on PetFinder.com and drove four hours to get me. I learned not to chase the kitty, how to follow the rules, and be a great adventure buddy.

I had a stroke in 2016, but I still get around pretty good even though I'm a little wobbly on my feet. There's nothing like the wind in your nose or a camping trip in the mountains to make you feel like a pup again. 

​You'll see me on Instagram and Facebook posts. 

BURRITO

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Trusty Sidekick?

I'm completely indifferent to Dixie unless she has treats and the ride is over. However, when she doesn't pay attention to me I am absolutely indignant. How could she ignore me? UGH...

I have a long history as a show horse for one family. Although I like to pretend I've never done any of it before. Now, I'm a lesson horse where I work with people from tiny tots to adults. Dixie's ridden me pretty regularly for a couple of years now. I'm supposed to be helping her get over a bad horse wreck, but I like to make her heart race occasionally. Dixie's favorite thing about me? I usually run out of quarters by the end of the ride.

You'll see me on Instagram and Facebook posts.

Follow The Livestock Lounge
on Social Media
@livestocklounge - enter into your search bar or click on the link below
#rangeandlivestock - search for my regular hashtag on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Photo based

Behind the scenes of photos of everything from hiking and camping adventures, livestock, rangelands, cooking, western history, and western lifestyle ideas from my flea market picking to make my apartment look more like the ranch  bunkhouse.

Story based

Similar stories to the Instagram posts, but I also share livestock news and events you don't want to miss!

Short & to the Point

When you've got a 140 character limit, you get down to it and sent that tweet to the twittersphere. This is a great place to follow folks in the know, from news, to livestock producers, and organizations. When I attend events, I live Tweet them.

Picture based 

Follow my idea boards for information on livestock health, horses, cattle, rangelands, livestock showing, western lifestyle, and getting fancy for going into town. Create your own boards to keep track of your favorite ideas.

What You'll Find Here 
at The Livestock Lounge

I love to blog when I can find the time between classes, work, and my art and music projects. I also keep my portfolio here, both journalism pieces, photography, and art work in different media.  
​(Yup, all the artwork & photos on here are mine)
Click on a picture to go directly to the page or use the navigation buttons on the top right side of the page.