The rolling golden hills of Tejon Ranch near Antelope Valley. Photographed at last light. Photo by Ian Shive

Near the heart of Tejon Ranch's Sierra Nevada habitat, which is rich in a variety of trees including cedar, pine, and oak. Photgraphed near the highest point on the ranch. Photo by Ian Shive

Native American cemetery (Christian), unknown tribe. Photographed on Tejon Ranch. Photo by Ian Shive

Tom Maloney, executive director of the Tejon Ranch Conservancy, looks into the trees for birds in the ranch's Tejon Canyon. The ranch transitions in only a few miles from grassland to cool cedar forests with moisture-rich riparian areas. By Ian Shive

Landscape of lichen and brightly colored red California fuschia (epilobium canum) on the slopes of Tejon Ranch at sunset. Photographed near Antelope Valley.Photo by Ian Shive