Skiing with sheep: a baah-ffling tale: how recreation and agriculture can work together to find profit in the same land. From: Parks & Recreation | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Gordon, Kindra | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Recreation and Park Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

It's been an all too common occurrence: Usually when development for housing or recreation moves in, it is at the expense of agriculture, which is forced to move out.

But near Park City, Utah, Steve Osguthorpe and his family have worked with developers to maintain their sheep operation and make it compatible with the nearby ski resort--The Canyons--which has grown to be North America's fifth largest ski area.

As one would expect, snow skiing is the primary act...