Sarahmarge “Wink” Crigler

Sarahmarge “Wink” Crigler, owner of the X Diamond Ranch and a fourth-generation rancher, maintains the homestead her great-grandparents settled in the 1890s. Located in South Fork Canyon near Greer, the ranch attracts thousands of visitors for horseback riding, fly fishing in the Little Colorado River, and relaxing in mountain cabins. Committed to preserving ranching traditions, Crigler co-founded the Ranching Heritage Alliance in 2008 to promote sustainability and stewardship. In 2009, she received the National Rangeland Management Award from the U.S. Forest Service for her conservation and resource management efforts. Recognized as an Arizona Culturekeeper in 2012 by the Arizona Historical Foundation, Crigler joined distinguished figures like Sandra Day O’Connor, Barry Goldwater, and Eddie Basha, when she was inducted as a Historymaker by the Arizona Historical Society in 2017.