Celebrating the American Sportsman is more than just our fall issue’s theme; it’s an eye-opening experience that chronicles the adventures of an American original, Wyman Meinzer. Wonderfully written and gorgeously photographed, it will become a favorite read of anyone with a passion for…
Was 2014 a banner year or what? The numbers speak for themselves in our Best Brokerages issue. More than 100 firms from coast to coast participated in our fifth annual survey of U.S. land brokerages. Giant timber tracts, iconic plantations, storied…
It’s a rite of spring: the 2014 Deals of the Year in The Magazine of the American Landowner. And the winners are: The 2014 Land Report Deal of the Year: Powderhorn Ranch (Texas) The 2014 Agriculture Deal of the Year: Proventus Portfolio (Multi-State)…
One of the great strengths of a national publication is its national reach. But that same national reach can also become a glaring weaknesses. Not this national title. With four rock-solid issues going to press each year and a robust social media…
Here it is … the 2014 Land Report 100. Among the major movers on this year’s list is nationally known homebuilder D.R. Horton, founder and chairman of DR Horton Inc. (DHI), who acquired New Mexico’s 457-square-mile Great Western Ranch. This transaction landed…
Our annual Land to Table issue features three iconic American properties: California’s Hearst Ranch, North Carolina’s Shelton Vineyards, and the Texas Olive Ranch. It’s quite the spread so pull up a chair and listen in as these passionate landowners tell the stories of…
Timber specialists, ranch brokers, recreational experts, productive ag pros – more than 100 firms from coast to coast were surveyed to prepare our fourth annual look at America’s Best Brokerages for the Summer 2014 edition of the Magazine of the American Landowner. Dozens more…
2013 was a year of superlatives: billion-dollar acquisitions, record-setting prices, and landmark sales. And behind the best of these deals one finds the stories of passionate landowners, men and women and families who went to extraordinary lengths to assemble, to…
The Holiday 2013 issue of The Magazine of the American Landowner is now available featuring 2013 Legacy Landowners Rose Lane and Chuck Leavell. Best known as the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, Chuck has spent decades studying and practicing timber management on their…
With 2.2 million acres, John Malone takes top honors for the third consecutive year. His love of land, coupled with his wife’s love of horses, led to several key acquisitions, including a historic Irish castle just south of Dublin and two properties in Wellington, the epicenter of Florida’s equestrian community.
At more than 2 million acres, Ted Turner runs a close second to his good friend. Turner enjoys the distinction of being New Mexico’s largest landowner, and he capitalized on that honor by acquiring the historic Sierra Grande Lodge and Spa in Truth or Consequences. Guests at the Lodge will be able to enjoy tours of Turner’s 156,439-acre Ladder Ranch and his 362,885-acre Armendaris Ranch.
Thanks to his acquisition of the Broken O Ranch, Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke moved up from No. 10 on last year’s list to No. 8 in the rankings. Among the newcomers to this year’s list are Texas’s Wilks Brothers, founders of Frac Tech. Their prized jewel is Montana’s 60,000-acre N Bar Ranch, which they acquired from former Land Report 100er Tom Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems. Another new name on the list is Arthur Nicholas, who serves on the board of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Nicholas is the owner of Wyoming’s historic Wagonhound Land and Livestock Co., which is the subject of a new book by Land Reporters Wyman Meinzer and Henry Chappell.
We invite you to be among the first to view the complete rundown of America’s top landowners, which is available exclusively on the Fay Ranches website. Click here to download your PDF today.
