Packer John Mountain News Today

He loves being a sheep rancher. He’s done it for 30 years and counting. “I like being out here. I like working for myself,” Peterson says. “I taught school for 3 years, I poured concrete and did construction work as we worked into the sheep biz. You’re your own boss. I have to remind myself, going up to herder’s camps, be happy and be thankful. You could be in an office somewhere or still pouring concrete.” Peterson’s wife, Anita, has Basque roots, a deep...