Two Hawaiian islands. Two large landowners. Two completely different experiences. BY JIM BYERS On Lanai, they’re putting the finishing touches on a multimillion-dollar remake of the old Four Seasons Lodge at Koele, which is being turned into a sumptuous spa…
Sunshine State lawmakers approved a significant conservation deal by allocating $19.5 million for the 5,777-acre Orange Hammock Ranch in Sarasota County. Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state cabinet voted unanimously to approve the purchase through the state’s Department of…
Colorado’s historic DIAMOND TAIL RANCH embodies the best of the Old West with proven profitability. BY CARY ESTES Quite often the typical working livestock ranch is not the type of place where you want to take family or friends for…
A new definition for “waters of the United States” (aka WOTUS) seeks to differentiate between federally protected wetlands and those under state jurisdiction. According to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule…
A $30 million price reduction on Boone Pickens’ 64,809-acre Mesa Vista Ranch in the Texas Panhandle headlines our February newsletter. Other key stories include: Major revisions to WOTUS Wolf Point Golf Club Auction Lay of the Land Conference Nears Florida…
By ERIC O’KEEFE Rich with history, blessed by Mother Nature, and graced by a world-class location, the offering of ELDON STOCK FARM ranks as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the savvy, conservation-minded investor. Long BEFORE LEWIS AND CLARK shoved off from…
Subway cofounder Peter Buck increased his family’s substantial timber holdings in the Pine Tree State from 925,000 acres to 1,236,000 acres by acquiring 311,000 acres from Birmingham’s McDonald family. The acquisition elevates the former nuclear physicist from No. 9 to…
In Georgia, consumption of hemp and hemp products is legal, but the consumption of cannabidoil (CBD oil) is not. In North Carolina, hemp flower can be sold — except in smokable form. South Carolina allows consumption of CBD oil, but…
A new coalition of farmland owners and operators will introduce a sustainable agriculture standard in 2020. BY CARY ESTES If Earth is our home, then the kitchen takes up half our house. According to the World Bank, 50 percent of…
Sparsely populated since the dawn of time, the American West is struggling to sustain burgeoning growth and increasing demands on its resources. One group offering answers? Private landowners. By KEN MIRR There’s a new phenomenon out West, one that, as…
