Change is inevitable. Our societal values and priorities are changing and so is the profession of range management. Does that mean that the changes are for the better or that we should apologize for our past stewardship of rangelands? Range management is a relatively young profession in the United States, having been initiated a little over a century ago. There was a tremendous advancement in the art and science of range management in the first 50 years of the profession. Range scientists, working in the field, developed ecological concepts, rangeland classification, monitoring methods, grazing systems and rangeland rehabilitation that in many cases are still the state of our knowledge. The conditions of our rangelands have also shown considerable improvement since the tum of the 20th century. New technology has made our jobs easier, but if it should lead to less time actually spent on the ground, it is not likely to result in better stewardship of our rangelands. There is still no better way to manage rangeland than from the back of a horse. After 100 years of advancement in the range management profession and stewardship of our rangelands, we have reached gridlock with political correctness, conflicting laws, frivolous lawsuits and analysis paralysis replacing on-the-ground management of our rangeland resources.