Public Land

Land Report 2017 Deal of the Year: The Dangermond Preserve

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A $165 million gift, the largest in Nature Conservancy history, transforms a renowned California rancho from a lucrative development site into a unique haven. Text by James Fallows | Photography courtesy of The Nature Conservancy Good news for the environment…

Tagged with: Bixby Ranch, Jack Dangermond, Land Report 2017 Deal of the Year, Laura Dangermond, The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, The Nature Conservancy
Posted in California, Cattle, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land

Oregon Judge Orders Teenager to Pay $36 Million in Restitution for Starting Massive Wildfire in 2017

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Land Report Editors

More than 48,000 acres were torched after a 15-year old tossed a firecracker and ignited last year’s deadly Eagle Creek Fire. A total of 11 claims were submitted, ranging from $8,111.14 by Allstate Insurance to more than $21 million in…

Tagged with: Eagle Creek Wildfire
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Public Land

The Land Report Spring 2018

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

The Magazine of the American Landowner announces the 2017 Deals of the Year: Deal of the Year: Jack and Laura Dangermond’s $165 Million Donation Preserves Santa Barbara’s Bixby Ranch as the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve Ranchland Deal of the Year: Colorado’s…

Tagged with: Aubrie Kobernus, Bill McDavid, Dave Palmerlee, Eric O'Keefe, Farmland Partners, Hall and Hall, Jack and Laura Dangermond, Jason Newsted, Jeff Hubbard, Mirr Ranch Group, Pat Lancaster, Paul Pittman, State of South Carolina, Ted Turner, The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Developers, Farming, Federal Policy, Hunting, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, West

Realtors Land Institute Announces APEX Award Winners

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Dan and Michael Murphy share honors as APEX 2017 Top National Producer at RLI’s National Land Conference last month in Nashville. On March 13, the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) recognized the best in the land business with the APEX Awards.…

Tagged with: APEX Awards, Dan Murphy, M4 Ranch Group, Michael Murphy, National Land Conference, REALTORS' Land Institute
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Tennessee

Broward County to Pay $42 Million to Acquire 38-Acre Palm Tree Farm Next to Fort Lauderdale Airport

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Commissioners agree to mediated settlement with family of Florida Congressman Clay Shaw over negative impact of new runway at Fort Lauderdale Airport. When Broward County decided to expand the Fort Lauderdale Airport, adjacent landowners soon found themselves waterlogged. The culprit?…

Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Florida, News Desk, Public Land, South, Water

SOLD! One of the Most Remarkable Landscapes in the Front Range Acquired by Douglas County

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group brokers $18.75 million transaction featuring “one of the most remarkable landscapes in the Front Range.” Almost a decade has passed since Sandstone Ranch first appeared on The Land Report’s radar screen. At the time…

Tagged with: Conservation, Douglas County, Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Sandstone Ranch
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, West

Land Report November 2017 Newsletter

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Page through the digital version of The Land Report online and discover dozens of investment opportunities from coast to coast. Farmland, timber tracts, cattle ranches, and transitional land are all featured, including: Washington’s Weidert Farm Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch South Carolina’s…

Tagged with: Cross Mountain Ranch, Gunter's Island, Weidert Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Hunting, News Desk, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, South, South Carolina, Timber, Washington, Water, West

The Investment Issue: Gunter’s Island

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Land Report Editors

A landmark mitigation project in South Carolina is built on cooperation and conservation. By Corinne Garcia In May 2008, when American Timberlands CEO Tom Rowland first set foot on Gunter’s Island – a lush 6,859-acre holding with more than 10…

Posted in Conservation, Corinne Garcia, Developers, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, South, South Carolina, Water

The Land Report Fall 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Our Investment Issue features dozens of premium listings from coast to coast, including: Cross Mountain Ranch: Unrivaled water and wildlife in Northern Colorado Gunter’s Island: A how-to study on developing the ideal mitigation bank Weidert Farm: A 6,000-acre Washington farm with matchless…

Tagged with: American Timberlands, Cross Mountain Ranch, Gunter's Island, Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Peoples Company, Rancher Farmer Fisherman, Ronald Boeddeker, Steve Bruere, Thomas Rowland, Tim Weidert, Tom Brokaw, Weidert Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, California, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, South, South Carolina, Timber, Washington, West

The Battle of Bois D’Arc Creek

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Under the guise of progress, eminent domain rears its ugly head yet again. by Henry Chappell | photography by Russell Graves When Harold “Thump” Witcher (right) mows a hayfield, cleans a fencerow, or feeds his cattle, he works land he…