The Point Reyes and Olema Valley Historic Ranch Districts, located within Point Reyes National Seashore, are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Yet today the future of these ranches is threatened by an uncertain future and a growing herd of free-ranging tule elk. To ensure the long-term survival of the ranches, those submitting scoping comments on the national seashore’s Ranch Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, due June 2, could urge the…