Malou was raised and lives on her long-time family ranch north of Yellowstone Park, within the headwaters of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, where the family raised and managed domestic animals for nearly 75 years, including horses, cattle, and sheep. The family’s longtime values center around adaptation, not imposition, land and animal connection, supporting natural systems, and the wonder of the wild places. In more recent years and with a continued shift toward regenerative practices, the ranch now seasonally grazes grass-finished cattle alongside thriving populations of grizzly bears, wolves, elk, and more. Malou is the co-founder of the Tom Miner Basin Association, manages Grizzly Creek Ranch & Retreat, and has an active practice in equine therapy. Her most important role is mother to two lovely, young, mountain women, Esmé and Hasell.