Green Grass in the Spring

A Cowboy's Guide for Saving the World

By: Tony Malmberg

Narrated by: Tony Malmberg

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Green Grass in the Spring: A Cowboy's Guide for Saving the World and learn about land stewardship and holistic land management.

©2022 Tony Malmberg (P)2022 Tony Malmberg

Critic reviews

"Through the pages, I found myself becoming more aligned with my dignity and self-worth, recognizing the tremendous value that land stewards offer. If we want intact grasslands for the next seven generations, we must work with a sense of urgency." (Amber Smith, program director for Women in Ranching, Western Landowners Alliance)

"This book is truly about growth from soil to your soul. Embedded in the space between the beautifully crafted words is an invitation for us all to practice our lives as if all life depends upon it. Because it does and Tony proves it. Be prepared to be surprised." (Christopher Cooke, holistic management field professional and ecological outcome verifier)

"There is an old rancher adage: “If we can just get the cows to green grass in the spring.” Farmers, ranchers, ecologists, environmentalists, and others with a conservation ethos understand that HM principles are not easily understood or applied. Green Grass in the Spring provides tremendous clarity as we see through the eyes and learn from the life experiences of Tony Malmberg." (Ron Bolze, professor of rangeland management; executive director of Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition)

excellent listen

This an authentically great book! I love that Tony narrates it himself, it is honest and engaging.

you don't have to be a Rancher to really like this

I'm not a Rancher but I grew up in Ranch Country. I am also really interested in new ways of thinking about growing food for the world. Plus I'm a child of the West and like hearing stories of the West. so this book really appeals to me. it is quite well written, very entertaining, and tells the story of a cowboy who comes to realize that ranch life is bigger and far more complex than the horseback life of the 1950s '60s and 70s. it's pretty much a coming-of-age story, interspersed with fantastic philosophical quotes from an astoundingly broad range of deep thinkers, and I enjoyed it a great deal. if you want to learn a little bit about the grasses of the Plains and Rockies and the future of growing our food supply while hearing a story of a life in the saddle this is a wonderful book for you. heck you don't even have to be interested in any of these things, it's just a darn good book.

Amazing story, poor performance

Most authors should not read their own book, and this is an excellent example. There are many times when, in the middle of a story, the author attempts to read for to long, to fast, and ends up have to pause, stop, swallow, and start over. This would be acceptable behavior for a narrator, if it was edited before being published.

I hope that they put out an updated version of the audio version of this, because the story needs to be told, and Holistic Management needs a louder voice in our culture and media.