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Park City Tops Hot Markets Out West

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Open range, snow capped peaks, and beautiful views embody what many seek when searching for their first piece of property. One need look no further than the scenic American West when searching for this ideal piece of land. The Rocky Mountain area…

Tagged with: Aspen, Colorado, Hall & Hall, Jackson Hole, Park City, Pitkin County, Rocky, Rocky Mountains, Steamboat Springs, Summit County, Utah, Vail
Posted in Golf, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

Corn Profits Sky High

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Corn revenues could easily surpass $40 billion in the United States this year as farmers rush to take advantage of rising interest in ethanol, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Tagged with: corn, corn ethanol, corn prices, farm policy, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, South, Southwest, West

Idaho Considers Landowner Tax Credits

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Farmers, ranchers, conservationists and lawmakers are working together to bring about a conservation tax credit program in Idaho for 2008.

Tagged with: American Farmland Trust, Idaho, tax credit, The Nature Conservancy
Posted in Regional News, West

For Sale: Boot Jack Ranch

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

The most mystifying aspect to the $88 million Boot Jack Ranch, which is currently listed with a Sotheby’s affiliate in Telluride, is that it’s owned by a Silicon Valley commercial real estate developer. This property is a textbook example of…

Tagged with: Bob Starodoj, Bootjack Ranch, Christie's, Colorado ranches, Hala Ranch, Mason & Morse, Prince Bandar, Sotheby's
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Regional News, West

Promontory Club Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

What a difference a mortgage meltdown can make. A few years ago, I was touring the high country meadows outside Park City with Jack Nicklaus and his design team as the Golden Bear crafted one of his Signature Courses at…

Tagged with: Jack Nicklaus, Park City, Pete Dye, Promontory Club, Scott Tolley, Utah
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Golf, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

Sale of the Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

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.

Tagged with: Forbes Ranch, Land Report 100, Louis Bacon, Sangre de Cristos, Trinchera Ranch
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Taxes, Topics, Video, West

Sold! Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Eric OKeefe

The Forbes family has sold the ranch. In the largest transaction involving The Land Report 100 in 2007, the four sons and one daughter of Malcolm Forbes signed off on the sale of their 171,400-acre Trinchera Ranch in Southern Colorado…

Tagged with: Colorado, conservation easements, Costilla County, Eric O'Keefe, Land Report 100, Louis Bacon, Louis Moore Bacon, Malcolm Forbes, Moore Capital
Posted in 2008 Fall, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, News Desk, Regional News, West

Idaho Ranchers Challenge Taylor Grazing Act

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

BY JOSEPH GUINTO PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2007 When the U.S. Supreme Court convened in October, the men (and woman) in black did not discuss landowner water rights. And for a pair of longtime Idaho ranchers–and perhaps other landowners–no news might mean…

Tagged with: BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Joyce Livestock, LU Ranch, Supreme Court, Taylor Grazing Act
Posted in Cattle, Federal Policy, Joseph Guinto, News Desk, Regional News, Topics, West

BLM Makes Push to Buy Western Land

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

BY JOSEPH GUINTO PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2007 Under a federal law, the BLM, an arm of the Department of the Interior, has begun buying private properties that carve into federal wildlife refuges, national parks, national forests, and their ilk, making those…

Tagged with: BLM, Coachella Valley, Interior Department, Joe Guinto, Joshua Tree National Park, National Park Service, Taylor Grazing Act, USFS
Posted in Federal Policy, Magazine, News Desk, November 2007, Pacific, Public Land, Regional News, Southwest, Topics, West

Eminent Domain Clouds Pinon Canyon

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

With more than 15 million acres of military bases, training centers, and maneuver sites, the US. Army ranks as one of Americas largest landowners. But when it comes to taking territory, shock and awe are not its most formidable weapons.…