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New York’s Columbia and Pea Islands Listed for $13 Million

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Land Report Editors

The term “coastal estate” does not do justice to a new listing in Long Island Sound. The two rock outcroppings are accessible via a 10-minute boat ride from the New York City suburb of New Rochelle. Alternatively, they are a…

Lower 48 Virtually Drought Free

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Following the wettest 12 months on record in North America, the continental US is now virtually drought-free. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration reported that precipitation in the US from May 2018 to April 2019 topped 36 inches, shattering a…

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New Law Settles Battle Over Bones

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed into law legislation that designates fossils belong to the surface estate owner. The first-of-its-kind protection addresses a contentious issue that has bedeviled landowners. “This was a very significant bill for our group,” Charles Denowh of…

Tagged with: dinosaurs, fossils, Gov. Steve Bullock, minerals, surface estate, The Land Report
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2019 Land Report Texas Issue

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Our annual roundup of land and landowners in the Lone Star State is now available online. Must-read stories in the 2019 Texas Issue include: T.D. Kelsey Profile: In “Travelin’ Man,” writer Henry Chappell and photographer Wyman Meinzer team up to…

Posted in Back Issues, News Desk, Resources, Timberland

Toledo Voters Approve Ballot Measure Granting Rights to Lake Erie

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

On February 26, 61 percent of voters in Ohio’s fourth largest city granted legal rights to the nation’s 11th largest lake. The passage of the ballot measure by the citizens of Toledo marks the first time a US jurisdiction has…

Tagged with: ballot measure, Lake Erie, legal rights, pollution, Toledo
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SOLD! 257-Acre Town of Tiller Sells

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Land Report Editors

When a 257-acre township in Oregon hit the market, the world came a-calling. –Kelly McGee Garrett Zoller laughs as he reminisces about listing the Town of Tiller. The principal broker for Land and Wildlife and the broker of record for…

Tagged with: Garrett Zoller, Land and Wildlife, LandLeader, Town of Tiller
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The Land Report Top Ten: Winter 2018

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Land Report Editors

From the East Coast to the West and even out to Hawaii, our TOP TEN covers every imaginable land use. – The Editors 1. The Mountain of Beverly Hills (California): $1 billion Aaron Kriman has the listing on this one-of-a-kind…

Court Approves Sale of West Texas Ranch at $1,007 per Deeded Acre

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Judge Mark Mullin of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the sale of the KC7 Ranch to Paul Foster of El Paso for $32.5 million. The 37,847-acre property, which sits 190 miles east of El…

SOLD! Dole Sells 2,900 Acres to Reforestation Effort

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Spread across mountains and fields in Central Oahu are nearly 2,900 acres that are now known as the Helemano Wilderness Project. Hawaii News Now reports that the land was purchased for $15 million from Dole Food Company by half a…

Tagged with: DLNR, dole, Dole Food Company, Helemano Wilderness Project, Reforestation
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