Under the guise of progress, eminent domain rears its ugly head yet again. by Henry Chappell | photography by Russell Graves When Harold “Thump” Witcher (right) mows a hayfield, cleans a fencerow, or feeds his cattle, he works land he…
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The Battle of Bois D’Arc Creek
Tagged with: Bois D'Arc Creek, eminent domain, Harold Witcher, North Texas Municipal Water District, NTMWD, Russell Graves
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American Landowner: The Cabin Bluff Story
Shepherded for centuries and protected by a national seashore, this historic saltwater plantation enjoys one-of-a-kind status as America’s oldest hunting club. For the next owner of Cabin Bluff, the $64,000 question will be whether to continue its matchless legacy or…
On the Block: Colorado’s 1,363-acre Slate Creek Ranch
Steamboat Springs’ Slate Creek Ranch to be offered in four tracts and combinations Hall and Hall Auctions will auction Slate Creek Ranch on July 25 at The Steamboat Grand Hotel. The 1,363-acre mountain property (1,118 acres deeded plus 245 acres…
SOLD! City of San Angelo Pays $44 Million for 34,841-acre Ford Ranch in Central Texas
Purchase reunites surface rights with valuable groundwater rights previously acquired by the municipality. The historic Ford Ranch, which predates Texas statehood, was acquired by the City of San Angelo in mid-June. The municipality, which already owns immensely valuable groundwater rights…
Tagged with: Chas. S. Middleton & Son, Ford Ranch. City of San Angelo, King Land & Water
Posted in Farmland, News Desk, Resources
Posted in Farmland, News Desk, Resources
The Land Report Spring 2017
The Magazine of the American Landowner announces its much anticipated Deals of the Year. This year’s honorees include: Deal of the Year: S. Kidman & Co Sells to Australian Outback Beef Ranchland Deal of the Year: Osage Nation Buys Bluestem Ranch…
Tagged with: Bluestem Ranch, Deals of the Year, Farmland Partners, Forest Investment Associates, Hancock Timber Resource Group, Molpus Woodlands Group, Osage Nation, Paul Pittman, R.D. Schrader, S. Kidman, Schrader Auction Company, Ted Turner, Tom Brokaw, Wilder Farms
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Posted in Back Issues, News Desk, Resources, Timberland
The Commish Takes Our Questions
Interview by Eric O’Keefe Original Photography by Gustav Schmiege III MUCH LIKE HIS NATIVE STATE, the 28th Commissioner of the General Land Office is an intriguing blend of tradition and innovation. He wears cowboy boots – and an iWatch. His…
Tagged with: Alamo, Alpine High Field, Eric O'Keefe, George P. Bush, Texas General Land Office
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Posted in Farmland, News Desk, Resources
2017 Land Report Texas Top X
Sandow Lakes has one of the largest bundles of water rights on to market. – The Editors 1. Sandow Lakes Ranch: $250 million This 33,777-acre Central Texas sanctuary features a sea of water rights and has been owned by Alcoa USA since…
The 13-Million-Acre Man
Go behind the scenes with Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush in our Texas issue. The Magazine of the Texas Landowner brings you an exclusive interview with George Prescott Bush, the 28th Commissioner of Texas’s General Land Office. The Commissioner…
California Emerges from Prolonged Drought
Recent rains and substantial winter storms have put an end to a harrowing stretch of Exceptional Drought that has plagued the Golden State. At its worst, the crippling conditions covered two-thirds of the state, decimating agriculture, aiding wildfires, and forcing…
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