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2015 Land Report 100: Hughes Family

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Land Report News Team

No. 21 Hughes Family 390,000 acres The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission honored the Hughes family by christening a portion of the Devils River State Natural Area the Dan A. Hughes Unit. Hughes led a $10 million fundraising effort that…

Pristine Texas Coastal Haven Preserved

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Land Report News Team

A multipartner coalition acquires the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch for $37.7 million. On August 21, 2014, a multipartner coalition announced the purchase of the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch in Calhoun County. At $37.7 million, it is the largest dollar amount ever raised…

Sold! Fortress Cliffs Ranch

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Land Report News Team

MARCH 29, 2012 POST: Texas Parks & Wildlife voted to sell 2,014 acres of the Fortress Cliffs Ranch adjoining Palo Duro Canyon State Park to Sooter Ranch of Perryton for $2.4 million. The acreage is under a conservation easement held by…