Sale of the Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Land Report Editor Eric O’Keefe discusses one the biggest sales of 2007, the 171,000-acre Forbes Trinchera Ranch in Colorado to hedge fund manager Louis Bacon. Read more

Tigua Indians make their land claim

The Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe reports on a claim against Texas made by the Tigua Indians. Read more

What are the Tax Rules on Easements?

With the increase in sale of easements for wind power or for recreational use, it is important to examine some of the rules and history of cases involving easements. Read more

Megadeal Combines Rancho El Cojo and Jalama Ranch

You missed it. Two ranches combined into one premium property totaling close to 25,000 acres in high-dollar Santa Barbara County just sold for a reported $140 million ($5,600 per acre.) Read more

Crafting a Masterpiece

Harrison Ford has made a career out of defying death and saving the day, the girl, or maybe just civilization as we know it-feats he routinely pulls off in the time it takes to wash down a handful of popcorn with a swig of Coca-Cola. It’s a unique skill set-one that comes with its own rewards, such as getting to choose where you live. And by the time Return of the Jedi hit box-office gold in 1983, Ford was ready to pull up his stake and leave Southern California. Read more

Editor’s Note: Buy High

One of the consequences of our August cover story on Harrison Ford’s gorgeous 800-acre property along the Snake River in Jackson Hole was that I got a much better understanding of the dynamics of the real estate market in that corner of Wyoming. Read more

Colorado House Limits Eminent Domain

One of the most contentious topics in the parched American West took another turn when the Colorado House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to a bill that would prohibit government entities from using eminent domain to condemn water rights. Read more