Sage Spirit is a conservation photo project in the American West. Dave Showalter is working with Western conservation leaders to conserve and link important and threatened landscapes for wildlife, our Western heritage, recreation, and future generations

“Flying over many places in the West, I’m struck by how crowded things look from the air… the aerial perspective reveals the interface of private and public lands.”

Gunnison, located in west-central Colorado, is nestled in the sagebrush-covered Gunnison Basin ringed by the Sawatch, West Elk, Elk, and San Juan Mountain Ranges. Both cow town and college town, Gunnison blends ranching with academia and world-class recreation. It’s an iconic Western setting at 7,683 feet and home to the endangered Gunnison Sage-grouse. The bird, […]