Ponderosa Ranch

Nestled within Nebraska’s Pine Ridge Escarpment, Ponderosa Ranch is a working cattle ranch in the Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area near Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska. Surrounded by pine-covered ridges, open prairie and rugged buttes, the ranch reflects the enduring character of the American West.

This fine art photography collection documents cattle branding, horseback riding, ranch work and daily life, along with the BNSF Railway climbing Crawford Hill and winding through the buttes at the iconic Double Horseshoe Curve below Breezy Point. These photographs explore a living Western landscape shaped by ranchers, horses, cattle, wildlife and history.