Rocky Mountains

2020 Conservation Deal of the Year

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Land Report Editors

By Lisa Martin | Photography by Cameron Davidson Fishers Peak lords over an unsullied playground rife with elk, mountain lion, and black bear. The distinctive 9,633-foot spur of Raton Mesa ranks as the highest point in the nation east of…

Tagged with: 2020 Conservation Deal of the Year, Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Habitat, Conservation, Conservation Deal of the Year, Fishers Peak, Fishers Peak State Park, Great Outdoors Colorado, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, Outdoor recreation, Raton Mesa, Rocky Mountains, The Nature Conservancy, Trinidad
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Deal of the Year, Editor's Choice, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, West

Sporting Ranch Capital to Close Fund I at $30 million

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Eric OKeefe

As land values plummeted during the Great Recession, Jay Ellis smelled opportunity. Although fewer properties were being traded and many markets had grown soft, recreational tracts, particularly those with significant water features, were retaining their value far better than others.…

Tagged with: Boone Pickens, CFI Global, Chama, Chama Ranch, Chama River, Jay Ellis, Morgan Stanley, Rocky Mountains, Sporting Ranch Capital Management, T. Boone Pickens, Teton Valley, Western Slope
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk

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…

Tagged with: Aspen, bears, California, Cattle, Colorado, deer, elk, equestrain, evergreens, Fishing, Hawaii, hunting, Jackson Hole, lake tahoe, Land Report Top Ten, Montana, Nevada, oceanfront, resort community, Rocky Mountains, Santa Barbara, Texas, Wyoming
Posted in California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Golf, Hawaii, Hunting, Land Report Top 10, Midwest, Minerals, Montana, Nevada, News Desk, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, West, Wyoming

Fish & Wildlife Announces Gray Wolf Settlement

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Land Report Editors

ï»¿U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reached an agreement to settle ongoing litigation to reinstate Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves in the northern Rockies. If approved by the courts, the settlement offers Fish & Wildlife a path…

Tagged with: Endangered Species Act, Idaho, Montana, Rocky Mountains, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Posted in Feature, News Desk

Ask the Expert: Andy Smyth

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Andy Smyth is a straight-speaking man, runs a great brokerage business in Idaho, and has become a good partner with The Land Report. Andy recently told me that after experiencing a downward period in the land market the likes of…

Tagged with: Andy Smyth, Eddie Lee Rider, Idaho, Rocky Mountains
Posted in Cattle, Eddie Lee Rider, Farming, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, West

Steep Drop in Ski Country

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Sales of land, ranches, and resort residences in Colorado’s top tier markets are off as much as 50 percent in 2008, according to figures compiled by Telluride Consulting and Land Title Guarantee Company.

Tagged with: Aspen, Breckenridge, Colorado, Eric O'Keefe, George Harvey, Rocky Mountains, ski country, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Vail
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, West

Park City Tops Hot Markets Out West

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Open range, snow capped peaks, and beautiful views embody what many seek when searching for their first piece of property. One need look no further than the scenic American West when searching for this ideal piece of land. The Rocky Mountain area…