Skavdahl joins Roundup team

The Wyoming Livestock Roundup team is excited to welcome Grace Skavdahl to the role of editor.

Originally from Nebraska, Skavdahl grew up on her family’s cattle ranch near Agate Fossil Beds. A fifth-generation rancher, she spent her childhood riding horses and learning the tools of the family trade alongside her two younger brothers and an abundance of cousins. 

Skavdahl attended elementary school at a one-room country schoolhouse and was one of six students in her high school graduating class. 

Skavdahl attended college in Providence, R.I., earning a bachelor’s degree in English with honors in nonfiction writing from Brown University in 2023. She competed with the Brown Equestrian Team throughout college, adding Hunt Seat Equitation and a bit of show jumping practice to her riding resume. 

Skavdahl spent two additional years on the East Coast after graduation, working with Brown Athletics as a sportswriter and videographer. She has also worked with the National Western Stock Show, College National Finals Rodeo and Professional Bull Riders. 

Outside of work, Skavdahl enjoys spending time with horses and baking recipes passed down from her mother and grandmother. She enjoys reading and writing away from the office as well, especially narrative nonfiction, memoirs and poetry collections. 

She is always open to book recommendations and hopes to one day publish her own book about ranching in rural America, featuring her family’s history in Sioux County. 

“Working with the Wyoming Livestock Roundup will be the perfect opportunity to combine two of my greatest loves – ranching and writing,” Skavdahl says. “My time on the East Coast was an invaluable experience, but I am confident now more than ever the agricultural community is where I feel called to be. I am thrilled to be returning to my roots and look forward to learning at the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.”

Roundup Publisher Dennis Sun comments, “All of us at the Roundup feel very fortunate to have Grace working with us. With her ranching background and college experiences, she will be an important asset to our readers.”

Help welcome Grace Skavdahl to the Wyoming Livestock Roundup by e-mailing grace@wylr.net.