The Last Cowboy of Arizona @ Casey Murph | Ep #67

E67 - The Last Cowboy of Arizona @ Casey Murph | Ep #67

Published: April 28, 2025

Duration: 56:15

Casey is a fifth-generation rancher in Northern Arizona whose family has worked the same land for over 120 years. In this conversation, he explains how large-scale solar projects are threatening local ranchers and reshaping the landscape. He shares stories from his family’s history, the role of trading posts with the Navajo and Hopi, and what it takes to keep ranching alive in tough country.


Key Topics:

The threat of industrial solar on public and private landsRanching in extreme conditions: drought, range management, and cultureArizona's lost homesteads and surviving family legaciesTrading post history and Navajo relationsA ca...