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A single mother balancing multiple allegiances, she meets Ward, a rancher who she hopes will become her partner in seeking a path to save her legacy.\n\nThe Ogallala Roadeloquently interweaves pressing issues of environmental degradation with a deeply personal story of love and family. 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