King Ranch Heirs

#9 on the LR 100

King Ranch has long been known as an innovator. In 1940, the USDA recognized the ranch’s Santa Gertrudis as the first beef breed to be developed in the US. This legacy of innovation continues to this day. In August 2023, the Department of Energy announced that the Birthplace of American Ranching was selected as the site of its SOUTH TEXAS DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB. The Energy Department selected 1PointFive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, to receive a grant to develop the hub on King Ranch. Direct air capture is a process that separates CO2 from the air and thus helps to reduce legacy CO2 in the atmosphere. Such a process is in keeping with the tradition of land stewardship on King Ranch that dates back 170 years to Captain King himself.

The newly reimagined King Ranch Saddle Shop marries tradition with innovation, reflecting the ethos of CAPTAIN RICHARD KING (1824–1885), whose cattle kingdom is recognized as the birthplace of American ranching. Donna Colaco began overseeing the Saddle Shop in January 2024. She combed the ranch archives to shape the current collection of apparel, leather goods, and items for the home.

“We really looked at what the Saddle Shop should be as it relates to the larger ecosystem of King Ranch,” Colaco tells The Land Report. A line of clothing made from a new high-tech, proprietary synthetic fiber named Blue Norther — developed for the sun protection, cooling, and comfort so essential to outdoor success in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas — incorporates heritage details such as the shape of pocket flaps and the Running W brand on the buttons.

“King Ranch has been groundbreaking in terms of conservation, land, and animals,” she says. “We’re making the Saddle Shop contemporary and modern for the adventures of today in a way that was inspired by the adventures of the past.”

Rank:

#9

Total Acres:

911,215

king ranch

LR100_09_KingRanch_LibraryofCongress

@ Library of Congress

King Ranch Heirs

#9 on the LR 100

king ranch

LR100_09_KingRanch_LibraryofCongress

@ Library of Congress

King Ranch has long been known as an innovator. In 1940, the USDA recognized the ranch’s Santa Gertrudis as the first beef breed to be developed in the US. This legacy of innovation continues to this day. In August 2023, the Department of Energy announced that the Birthplace of American Ranching was selected as the site of its SOUTH TEXAS DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB. The Energy Department selected 1PointFive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, to receive a grant to develop the hub on King Ranch. Direct air capture is a process that separates CO2 from the air and thus helps to reduce legacy CO2 in the atmosphere. Such a process is in keeping with the tradition of land stewardship on King Ranch that dates back 170 years to Captain King himself.

The newly reimagined King Ranch Saddle Shop marries tradition with innovation, reflecting the ethos of CAPTAIN RICHARD KING (1824–1885), whose cattle kingdom is recognized as the birthplace of American ranching. Donna Colaco began overseeing the Saddle Shop in January 2024. She combed the ranch archives to shape the current collection of apparel, leather goods, and items for the home.

“We really looked at what the Saddle Shop should be as it relates to the larger ecosystem of King Ranch,” Colaco tells The Land Report. A line of clothing made from a new high-tech, proprietary synthetic fiber named Blue Norther — developed for the sun protection, cooling, and comfort so essential to outdoor success in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas — incorporates heritage details such as the shape of pocket flaps and the Running W brand on the buttons.

“King Ranch has been groundbreaking in terms of conservation, land, and animals,” she says. “We’re making the Saddle Shop contemporary and modern for the adventures of today in a way that was inspired by the adventures of the past.”

Rank:

#9

Total Acres:

911,215

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