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Heath Shuler: Eye on the Prize

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Growing up in the 1970s, Heath Shuler saw quail hunting disappear from the mountains of his native North Carolina. “It occurred to me early on that if I wanted to hunt quail, I might have to buy property with good…

Tagged with: Heath Shuler, Mike Osteen, Rocky Evans, Wynfield Plantation
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Henry Chappell, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, South, Topics

Nebraska Governor to Address Wind Conference

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Gov. Dave Heineman is slated as one of the keynote speakers next month at the Nebraska Wind Power 2009 Conference. Scheduled for Nov. 9-10 in Kearney, the conference will feature nationally known experts on wind and wind power and focus…

Tagged with: Dave Heineman, Nebraska, wind energy
Posted in Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Great Plains, News Desk, Regional News, Topics

Crossing the Divide with Al Biernat

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Land Report Editors

When it came to the Colorado hamlet of Creede, it was love at first sight for Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat (standing front and center with wife Jeannie and writer Trey Garrison). And what’s not to love about Creede? Nestled among…

Tagged with: Al Biernat, Colorado, Continental Divide, Creede, Creede America, Gustav Schmiege, Hecla Mining, Mineral County, mining, patented mineral rights, Trey Garrison, U.S.F.S
Posted in Developers, Feature, Federal Policy, Gustav Schmiege, Minerals, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, Topics, Trey Garrison, Water, West

Northeastern Landowners Get $165M For Natural Gas Rights

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

A coalition of landowners in one of the country’s emerging natural gas hot spots has reached an agreement to lease 30,000 acres to Fortuna Energy for natural gas drilling rights. The $165-million, five-year deal for Marcellus Shale drilling rights comes out…

Tagged with: Eric O'Keefe, Fortuna Energy, Friendsville Group, Marcellus Shale
Posted in Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Minerals, News Desk, Northeast, Regional News, Topics

Ask the Expert: Andy Smyth

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Andy Smyth is a straight-speaking man, runs a great brokerage business in Idaho, and has become a good partner with The Land Report. Andy recently told me that after experiencing a downward period in the land market the likes of…

Tagged with: Andy Smyth, Eddie Lee Rider, Idaho, Rocky Mountains
Posted in Cattle, Eddie Lee Rider, Farming, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, West

6th Timberland Investment World Summit October 26-28

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Come join The Land Report at the 6th Timberland Investment World Summit at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City on October 26-28. This conference is absolutely essential for anyone who follows or invests in timberland, which is why The…

Tagged with: Timberland Investment World Summit, TIMOs
Posted in Equities, Feature, News Desk, Timber

Sold! Steamboat’s Perry Ranch

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

A well-known Rocky Mountain landmark, Colorado’s 470-acre Perry Ranch, sold for $11 million ($23,000+ per acre). The sellers paid $13 million for the Routt County ranch in 2007 intending to improve it and then market it as a conservation development…

Tagged with: Aspen, Brian Smith, Colorado, Eric O'Keefe, Hall and Hall, Jackson Hole, Perry Ranch, Steamboat Springs, Sun Valley, Telluride
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Developers, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

For Sale: 19,079-Acre Pineywoods Mitigation Bank in East Texas

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

One of the largest wetland mitigation banks in the nation is on the market. Located in Angelina, Jasper, and Polk Counties, the Pineywoods Mitigation Bank is currently the largest wetland mitigation bank in Texas and is fully permitted with the…

Tagged with: Angelina National Forest, Army Corps of Engineers, Davy Crockett National Forest, Eric O'Keefe, GMO Renewable Resources, Pineywoods Mitigation Bank, The Conservation Fund, Tom Margo
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Regional News, Southwest, Topics, Water

On the Block: 1,600 acres of Illinois Farmland Sept. 10

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Land Report Editors

VeraSun Energy will auction approximately 1,600 acres of Illinois farmland on Sept. 10 with Schrader and Westchester auction companies managing the sale. The land, located in Montgomery, Madison, and Vermilion counties, consists primarily of high-quality tillable farmland, including some located…

Tagged with: auction, Eddie Lee Rider, farmland, land values
Posted in Auctions, Eddie Lee Rider, Farming, Midwest

Sonia Sotomayor & Property Rights

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

The current issue of The Land Report takes an in-depth look at Obama Administration and the American Landowner. Since that issue came off the press, the President has already been faced with a crucial task: nominating a replacement for Supreme…