“To be honest, the tough conversations have made us better a landowner.” — James Rogers Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by David Packer and JD Hunter Sprawling across the very heart of buckaroo country, the Winecup Gamble Ranch encompasses…
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Western Landowner Portrait: James Rogers, Winecup Gamble Ranch in Nevada
Tagged with: James Rogers, Western Landowner Alliance, Winecup-Gamble Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, Nevada, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, Nevada, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Water, West
Western Landowner Portrait: Jeff Laszlo, Granger Ranches in Montana
“Your land is connected to lots of other things, from communities and neighbors to migratory species to water that flows from high elevation to the Gulf of Mexico.” — Jeff Laszlo Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by Lynn Donaldson…
Tagged with: Granger Ranches, Jeff Laszlo, Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Montana, Water, West
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Montana, Water, West
BP to Pay $10.5 Billion for 470,000 Acres of Shale Assets in Texas and Louisiana
London-based BP announced that it was acquiring a portfolio of unconventional oil and gas assets from BHP for $10.5 billion. The onshore assets mark the first major acquisition by BP since the disastrous Deepwater Horizon Spill in 2010. The portfolio…
Western Landowner Portrait: Mike and Tom Page, Big Creek Ranch in Idaho
Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by Ilona McCarty “I look at the public lands as a huge asset, assuming you take the time to understand how they work and get to know the people involved.” — Tom Page Start…
Tagged with: Big Creek Ranch, Lesli Allison, Mike Page, Tom Page
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Idaho, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Idaho, Water, West
Preservation Tax Breaks Questioned
A Napa County grand jury has questioned millions of dollars in tax breaks that were doled out to preserve wine country farmland with little chance of being developed. Passed in 1965, California’s Williamson Act seeks to ease the financial challenges…
Tagged with: grazing land, Napa County, tax breaks, vineyards, Williamson Act
Posted in Agriculture, California, Conservation, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Taxes
Posted in Agriculture, California, Conservation, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Taxes
Western Landowner Portrait: Sarah King, Anvil Ranch in Arizona
Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by Sarah King, Heidi Crnkovic, and Ziemba Photographic Daily challenges have always been inherent to ranching in the West and there are no shortages of them in the Altar Valley, located south of Tucson…
Tagged with: Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, Anvil Ranch, Lesli Allison, Sarah King
Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Southwest
Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Southwest
EPA Declares Biomass Carbon Neutral
In a major policy shift that benefits timberland owners, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced that biomass will be considered carbon neutral for the purposes of regulating emissions from sources such as power plants that burn wood. Biomass proponents hailed the…
Land Report 2017 Ranchland Deal of the Year: Cielo Vista Ranch
Arguably the finest hunting ranch in North America, this Southern Colorado gem boasts the world’s highest privately-owned peak. Text by Eric O’Keefe | Photography courtesy of Mirr Ranch Group Those of you lucky enough to attend the 2015 Land Report…
Tagged with: Cielo Vista Ranch, Mirr Ranch Group, Ranchland Deal of the Year, William Harrison
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, West
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, West
Land Report July 2018 Newsletter
The robust US economy means plenty of transactions to report in our July newsletter, including: Colorado’s Grizzly Ranch sells for $18.5 million Red Lodge Creek Estate goes to auction on August 30 A 157-acre mountaintop in Beverly Hills lists for $1…
Tagged with: Aaron Kirman, Beverly Hills, BHP, BP, Cross Mountain Ranch, Grizzly Ranch, Hall and Hall Auctions, Harrigan Land Company, Ken Mirr, Napa County, Osterhouse Ranch, Pacific Union, Pfister Land Company, Red Lodge Creek Estate, Ren Martyn, Rob Pfister, shale, Williamson Act
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Developers, Farming, Hunting, Minerals, Montana, News Desk, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Taxes, Texas, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Developers, Farming, Hunting, Minerals, Montana, News Desk, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Taxes, Texas, Water, West
Land Report 2017 Conservation Deal of the Year: St. Phillips Island
Ted Turner Parts With His Beloved Island Ted Turner has spent his professional career crafting great deals. In December, he signed off on a whale of an opportunity, but not for himself. For the people of South Carolina. Turner parted…
Tagged with: Hunting Island State Park, St. Phillips Island, Ted Turner, Turner Enterprises
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, South, South Carolina, Water
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, South, South Carolina, Water
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