Visit with Rehabilitated Critters at Wassermann Wranch in Alpine

Published March 3, 2026

When Heidi Wassermann hosted her last radio show in 2007, she announced that she was moving to West Texas and opening her own ranch.

“Don’t know where it’s going to be, but if you go by a place that says ‘Heidi’s Critter Ranch,’ that’s me,” Wassermann said.

Though the name didn’t stick, the idea did. Today, her place outside of Alpine is called Wassermann Wranch, located 5 miles northwest of town. The ranch offers tours to the general public and is home to donkeys, alpacas, kangaroos, a camel, and more. Each animal has a name and a story that Wassermann affectionately shares with visitors. “We see each one as an individual. We see their personality,” she says.