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Tejon Ranch History podcast

Aug 12, 2020

Welcome to season 2 of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast! This season Barry Zoeller reads from the classic book, “Men of El Tejon, Empire in the Tehachapis,” written by Earle Crowe in 1957.

Episode one explores the inspiration behind the book and a preview of what’s to come in our new season. From native...


Feb 5, 2018

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast! This episode focuses on one of California’s worst droughts in history. By the mid-1800s there were more than 125,000 sheep grazing at the Ranch and plenty of crops and other wildlife. Of course, this being history, there was a hitch. California suffered a...


Nov 29, 2017

Welcome to Episode Seven of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast. Listen how Tejon Ranch’s founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale returned to the Ranch amidst a movement to construct a wagon road from the eastern U.S. —eventually passed by Congress. And, since Beale had experience in exploring the Southwest, he was considered...


Nov 27, 2017

Welcome to our Storyteller Series, an occasional podcast hosted by Barry Zoeller about the people of Tejon Ranch, their stories, and the work they do to make Tejon Ranch the special place it is today. The first guest is Mike Campeau—and the topic is stewardship. Mike has been with the Ranch in some capacity for...


Oct 25, 2017

Welcome to episode two of our new podcast series about the land and legacy of Tejon Ranch. In this episode, Barry Zoeller explores the early beginnings of the Ranch, including Spanish explorers, native Americans, and the natural beauty of the land that played a role in the settling of the Tejon Ranch.

Hope you enjoy...