Water

On the Block: 2,245± Ranch Near Dallas Featuring a Massive, Private Lake

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Located about an hour north of Dallas, Valley Lake Ranch was created in 1959 as a cooling water reservoir. Now that the state of Texas no longer needs it, Hortenstine Ranch Company is accepting bids on this property through Oct.…

Public Lands Primer

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Not all public lands are created equal. That is especially the case out West where almost half the land – 47 percent – is owned by Uncle Sam. Text by Ken Mirr Four or five years ago, I listed a…

Western Landowner Portrait: James Rogers, Winecup Gamble Ranch in Nevada

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Land Report Editors

“To be honest, the tough conversations have made us better a landowner.” – James Rogers Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by David Packer and JD Hunter Sprawling across the very heart of buckaroo country, the Winecup Gamble Ranch encompasses…

Western Landowner Portrait: Jeff Laszlo, Granger Ranches in Montana

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Land Report Editors

“Your land is connected to lots of other things, from communities and neighbors to migratory species to water that flows from high elevation to the Gulf of Mexico.” – Jeff Laszlo Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by Lynn Donaldson…

Tagged with: Granger Ranches, Jeff Laszlo, Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Montana, Water, West

Western Landowner Portrait: Mike and Tom Page, Big Creek Ranch in Idaho

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Text by Lesli Allison | Photography by Ilona McCarty “I look at the public lands as a huge asset, assuming you take the time to understand how they work and get to know the people involved.” – Tom Page Start…

Tagged with: Big Creek Ranch, Lesli Allison, Mike Page, Tom Page
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Idaho, Water, West

SOLD! Colorado’s Grizzly Ranch Sells for $18.5 Million

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Land Report Editors

High country North Park livestock operation includes 8,686 deeded acres and 18,000 acres of BLM and State of Colorado leases. An assemblage of three mountain ranches with a carrying capacity of 1,500 cow-calf pairs or 5,000 yearlings sold for $18.5…

Montana Water Court Rules on Abandonment

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Land Report Editors

In another major water rights decision, a Montana water court affirmed that Gene Klamert had not abandoned valuable water rights on Flatwillow Creek in Petroleum County. Upstream landowners Daniel Iverson, Dan Wilks, and Farris Wilks had appealed a 2017 ruling…

Tagged with: Dan Wilks, Farris Wilks, Flatwillow Creek, water rights
Posted in Feature, Montana, News Desk, Water, West

Land Report July 2018 Newsletter

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

The robust US economy means plenty of transactions to report in our July newsletter, including: Colorado’s Grizzly Ranch sells for $18.5 million Red Lodge Creek Estate goes to auction on August 30 A 157-acre mountaintop in Beverly Hills lists for $1…

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Florida v. Georgia

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A divided court gives Florida another opportunity to draw more water out of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin and away from Atlanta. A decades-long legal battle that has thus far incurred more than $100 million in legal fees took an unexpected turn…

Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, Florida, Georgia, News Desk, South, Water

Land Report 2017 Conservation Deal of the Year: St. Phillips Island

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Eric OKeefe

Ted Turner Parts With His Beloved Island Ted Turner has spent his professional career crafting great deals. In December, he signed off on a whale of an opportunity, but not for himself. For the people of South Carolina. Turner parted…