About Me

Welcome to The Prairie Crocus!

My name is Richelle, and I am a writer and self-taught photographer. I am currently navigating a life season without cattle. Having been born and raised on a commercial cattle ranch in North Central Montana, I am no stranger to the ups and downs that come with a life lived in agriculture. After building a herd up with my husband and kids, we were forced to make the difficult choice to sell our cattle in 2022 due to drought. One thing I have learned over the past few years is that you don’t have to be involved in the day-to-day decisions to have a passion for agriculture and to help share the story of farming and ranching with those who are far removed from the fields.

God gave each of us a gift, and for me, writing has been the most incredible gift I have been given outside of being a wife and mom. I am honored to know that my words have touched the lives of thousands of people I have never met in real life. I thank the good Lord every day for the ability to share my story with others, and to let others know they are definitely not alone in their journey down life’s gravel roads.

RANCH LIFE, FOR THOSE LIVING IT.

I have lived on a cattle ranch most of my life, and love it. Ranching is a way of life, not a job- and I am here to share the reality with anyone who will listen. This is not some watered-down, romanticized, “Yellowstone” version of ranch life on the Montana prairies. This page is dedicated to the young families trying to navigate coming back home to the family operation, to our grandparents and parents who are doing their best to keep their places going long enough to hand it to the next generation, and especially to the women juggling all the things that come with being “a ranch wife”. God bless, and God’s speed.