This coloring book is part of the global IYRP celebration. Through drawing and color, you are invited to explore rangeland ecosystems and the people and animals who call them home. Each page others a chance to slow down, look closely, and imagine life across these vast and vital environments. Download the coloring book to use at educational events, with classes, at home, or to distribute to the public. Artwork is by Lara Kaminoff, and independent illustrator, with layout by Maria Del Carmen Aranguren at the University of Arizona.
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). This global effort celebrates rangelands — wide-open places that are home to an incredible variety of plants and animals. It also honors the pastoralist and ranching communities who care for these lands and depend on them. In North America, rangelands extend from the Canadian prairies to the U.S. sagebrush steppe, the deserts of northern Mexico, and the dryland pastures of Hawai‘i. These places may look quiet or empty at first glance, but they are full of life, movement, and knowledge passed down through generations.