Wyoming

At Ease in the Rockies

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Some well-deserved R&R was served up at Wyoming’s COTTONWOOD RANCH during the cross-country WALK OF AMERICA. –The Editors American and British soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder as allies in the War on Terror. This summer, three US and three UK…

Tagged with: American Serengeti, Cottonwood Ranch, Glampotel, Mirr Ranch Group, Paul Woolnough, Prince Harry, US Expedition, veterans, Walk of America, Wyoming
Posted in Feature, News Desk, West, Wyoming

Cash Crunch Squeezes Farm Operators

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Farmland values in the Tenth District dropped an average of 3 percent, according to the Kansas City Fed’s Ag Credit Survey. Blame it on decreased farm income, which fell for the fifth consecutive year. –The Editors The Kansas City Fed…

Tagged with: Agricultural Credit Conditions, farm incime, farm income, farm liquidity, Kansas City Fed, lending
Posted in Agriculture, Colorado, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, Great Plains, Kansas, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, News Desk, Oklahoma, Southwest, West, Wyoming

The Cowboy State Rules!

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Eric OKeefe

According to the Tax Foundation, Wyoming takes top honors for the lowest taxes nationwide. – Eric O’Keefe 1. NO INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX Only six states in the Union shun a personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, and…

Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Taxes, West, Wyoming

The Land Report Rockies 2018

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Celebrate the Western Landowner with our 2018 Rockies issue! Landowner Roundup: Daunting obstacles and collaborative solutions are the hallmarks of these four ranching operations. Lesli Allison reports from Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Yellowstone Club: Join Corinne Garcia for a…

Tagged with: corporate tax rate, Hunter S. Thompson, income, John Oates, Ken Mirr, Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance, Yellowstone Club
Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Auctions, Back Issues, Bankruptcy, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Developers, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, Hunting, Idaho, Minerals, Montana, Nevada, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, West, Wyoming

NPR Highlights Estate Planning Workshops for Landowners

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Land Report Editors

All too often, when older farmers and ranchers retire, no one has been prepared to take their place. National Public Radio’s popular All Things Considered took a closer look at this unwelcome phenomenon as well as the steps the University…

Tagged with: All Things Considered, National Public Radio, National Young Farmers Coalition, succession planning, University of Wyoming, Western Landowners Alliance
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, News Desk, West, Wyoming

Forest Service Adds Key Tract to Bridger-Teton National Forest

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Land Report Editors

The Trust for Public Land sold the 990-acre Upper Gros Ventre River Ranch to the USFS for $3 million. The previous owner, former Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl, donated the property to the trust. The ranch sits immediately north of the…

Tagged with: Gros Ventre Wilderness Area, Herb Kohl, The Trust for Public Land, U.S. Forest Service, Upper Gros Ventre River Ranch, Yellowstone Ecosystem
Posted in Conservation, Feature, News Desk, West, Wyoming

Land Report April 2018 Newsletter

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Overachievers, led by Dan and Michael Murphy of Colorado’s M4 Ranch Group, were honored at the Realtors Land Institute’s Apex Awards in Nashville on March 13. The Murphys took top honors as APEX 2017 Top National Producer. Get the lowdown…

Tagged with: Aubrie Kobernus, Don Imus, Eddie Lee Rider, Imus Ranch, Jason Newsted, Jay Inslee, Kittitas County, Lesli Allison, M4 Ranch Group, National Public Radio, NPR, Patrick Gottsch, REALTORS' Land Institute, RFD-TV, RLI, Smithfield Foods, University of Wyoming, Western Landowners Alliance
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, New Mexico, News Desk, Newsletter, North Carolina, Washington, Water, Wyoming

Crafting an Enduring Legacy

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Eric OKeefe

As an up-and-coming actor, Harrison Ford made ends meet as a self-taught carpenter, hustling to auditions and making a name for himself while completing projects for a slew of Hollywood heavy hitters, including Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola. (See…

Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Interviews, Residential Property, West, Wyoming

Legal Eagles Take Sides in Wyoming Boundary Dispute

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Established in 1868, Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation ranks as one of the largest reservations in the Lower 48 with more than 2.2 million acres. But a 1905 decision to cede portions of the reservation to settlers has emerged at…

Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, West, Wyoming

Land Report July 2017 Newsletter

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

This month’s page-one story? The EPA has determined that there was no misconduct involved in 2015’s Gold King Mine spill. This news comes on the heels of the announcement by the agency that it was not legally able to pay…