Montana

Return of the Circles

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Land Report Editors

BY LISA MARTIN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMIE SPERANDEO Long before the advent of the written word, women gathered in circles to tackle tasks and build bonds. In the Old West, the concept of a “circle” conjures up images of pioneer…

Tagged with: agriculture, Amber Smith, Ariel Greenwood, California, Cinch Buckle Ranch, Colorado, Elaine Patarini, Liz Barbour, Montana, New Mexico, nonprofit, Old West, Paicenes Ranch, Ranches, Ranching, Wendy Millet, West, Western Landowners Alliance, Women in Ranching
Posted in California, Colorado, Lisa Martin, Montana, New Mexico, News Desk, Ranching, Rockies Special Section, Southwest, West

The Great Escape

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Land Report Editors

One of the many city dwellers who have taken refuge on their land, GREG FAY shares how he and his family have made the most of life during the global pandemic. By Corrine Gaffner Garcia During the COVID-19 pandemic, landowners…

Tagged with: COVID, Fay Ranches, Greg Fay, Montana, pandemic
Posted in Corinne Garcia, Feature, Montana, Residential Property, West

Small Towns Are Dying Everywhere But Here

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Land Report Editors

In almost every region of the country, tiny towns and small bergs are drying up and blowing away. The lone exception? Out West. Let’s start with Hamilton, Montana. BY DAVID LYNCH Photography by Jason Savage As small towns elsewhere saw…

Tagged with: David Lynch, Hamilton, Jason Savage, Montana, West
Posted in Conservation, Dogs, Equestrian, Feature, Hunting, Montana, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, West

Blackfeet National Park to be Studied

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A feasibility study is being prepared for Montana’s Blackfeet Nation regarding the development of a national park on tribal lands bordering Glacier National Park. Although many specifics remain to be determined, the development of such a parkland could potentially generate…

Tagged with: bison, Blackfeet Nation, Montana, national park, tribal lands
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Feature, Montana, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, West

Land Report December 2016 Newsletter

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Land Report Editors

The New Year is knocking on the door, but that hasn’t slowed the pace of transactions in the last month of 2016, including: The acquisition of 8,638 acres of Illinois bottom land by Farmland Partners Inc. for $55 million. The…

Tagged with: Bill Foley, Farmland Partners, Grand Teton National Park, Illinois, Jon Kohler and Associates, Land Investment Expo, Montana, Paul Pittman, Peoples Company, R.D. Schrader, Sally Jewell, Schrader Auction Company, Steve Bruere, Walter Hatchett, Whitefish Lake, Wyoming, Wyoming School Trust Land
Posted in News Desk, Newsletter

Land Report January 2016 Newsletter

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Land Report Editors

Ten million acres of forest fires? That’s how much land, public and private, went up in smoke in 2015. You’ll learn more about this startling statistic in our January newsletter, and get updates on: A 23,000-acre auction in Eastern New Mexico A…

Tagged with: BLM, California, Cattle, farmland, Land Report 100, Mason & Morse, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, NWS, Summit Ag, Tom Vilsack
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Bankruptcy, California, Cattle, Farming, Nebraska, New Mexico, News Desk, Newsletter, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Water

Land to Table: Bison

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Brought to America by Ted Turner, Turner Ranches, & Ted’s Montana Grill An Exclusive Excerpt from Last Stand (Lyons Press) by Todd Wilkinson When Ted Turner reached the half-century mark in 1988, he owned CNN and TBS, professional baseball and…

Tagged with: bison, Last Stand, Montana, Ted Turner, Todd Wilkison
Posted in Feature, Land to Table, News Desk, West

Insider Insight: Patience Is Key

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Land Report Editors

The value of patience was clearly evident in a recent transaction involving the sale of a 5,200-acre ranch near Hall, Montana. Fay Ranches represented the seller; a buyer came directly to us and we quickly had an offer on the table…

Tagged with: Fay Ranches, Granite County, Hall, Leo Tolstoy, Michael DeShore, Montana, War and Peace
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Feature, Hunting, Regional News, West

Sold! Montana’s Historic Horse Ranch

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Land Report Editors

Nestled in the rolling hills of Central Montana, the historic Horse Ranch sold in December 2011. According to listing broker Mike Swan of Bates Sanders Swan Land Company, the ranch is “a rare combination of privacy, beauty, and scale in…

Tagged with: Bates Sanders Swan, Fay Ranches, Fergus County, Horse Ranch, Mike Swan, Montana, Montana ranches, Ryan Flair, Taylor Family
Posted in Cattle, Feature, Montana, News Desk, West

Land Report Top Ten: November 2011

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Land Report Editors

From Hawaii to the Lone Star State, here are America’s priciest properties, led by $175 million Jackson Land and Cattle Ranch, pictured here, which is listed by Hall and Hall. 1. Jackson Land and Cattle: $175 million These 1,750 acres…