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Luck of the Devil

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Land Report Editors

By Bill Briggs Bob and Suzanne Fanch have crafted a love letter to the American West at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. THE FIREPLACES ARE FASHIONED from landslide rocks. The floors are bathed in heat from the Earth’s core. And a restaurant…

Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Recreation, West

Cargill Partners for Impact

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The agricultural behemoth threw its support behind farm-led efforts to adopt practices and systems bolstering regenerative ag practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland over the next decade. The first phase of the initiative focuses on row crops…

There’s No Place Like Home Track

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Land Report Editors

A serendipitous meeting, a collegial chat, and a shared appreciation led to a vibrant renaissance for a centuries-old Virginia farm. Make that two farms. By Corinne Gaffner Garcia | Photography by Gustav Schmiege III A serendipitous series of events led…

FOR SALE: Prestigious Matador Ranch Listed for $124.45 Million

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Land Report Editors

With a price tag of $124.45 million, the 131,000-acre property sprawls about 75 miles northeast of Lubbock and ranks as one of the most historic and prestigious ranches in the Lone Star State. In 1952, Fred Koch bought the Headquarters…

Tagged with: Black Baldy, Fred Koch, hereford cattle, Matador Ranch, Sam Middleton
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Southwest, Texas

Historic Ditmars Ranch Preserved

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Land Report Editors

A multi-player conservation deal in Colorado resulted in the purchase of Ditmars Ranch, a 1,500-acre tract at the south edge of Castle Rock. Douglas County and the nonprofit Conservation Fund each ponied up $1 million for the sale of the…

Posted in Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, West

The Great Escape

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Land Report Editors

One of the many city dwellers who have taken refuge on their land, GREG FAY shares how he and his family have made the most of life during the global pandemic. By Corrine Gaffner Garcia During the COVID-19 pandemic, landowners…

Tagged with: COVID, Fay Ranches, Greg Fay, Montana, pandemic
Posted in Corinne Garcia, Feature, Montana, Residential Property, West

SOLD! Florida’s Bluffs of Saint Teresa Sells for $43 Million

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Land Report Editors

State of Florida Buys Bluffs of Saint Teresa Conservation spurred the $43 million sale of 17,000 acres on the Gulf of Mexico in North Florida. Dean Saunders, founder and managing director of SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, brokered…

Land’s Best Friend: Perfect Pair

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Text and photography by LYNN DONALDSON Russell Gordy is my neighbor. Let me rephrase that. Russell Gordy’s 48,000-acre Double Arrow Ranch sits just outside Livingston, the Montana town where my family and I live. Russell is a Texan, a native…

Westward Ho!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Land Report Editors

As SHELTERING IN PLACE becomes more and more common, so too does the allure of living in the American West. By: Corinne Gaffner Garcia When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, it took a while for the gravity of the…

Land Report Essentials: Browning Superposed

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

Devotees of the BROWNING SUPERPOSED will find their fealty rewarded with this sumptuous volume. By ERIC O’KEEFE In 1996, history’s best-selling over/under shotgun got its due when Krause Publications brought to market The Browning Superposed: John M. Browning’s Last Legacy…