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Rules for Commercial Drone Use Finalized by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week finalized operational rules regarding the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or more popularly known as drones). The rules, officially released on June 21, clarify flying-certification requirements for non-hobbyist UAS operators. To date, the FAA required that commercial drone operators apply via the so-called Section 333 waiver, limiting […]
Powerful Pollinators (and Why You Should Care)
We at Lands of America confess our frequent admiration for blockbuster big-game species like elk and deer as icons of the land lifestyle. However, let’s not forget the little guys like snakes, insects and pollinators such as bees, bats and butterflies who are equally important members of the natural world we all share and cherish. This […]
Property Spotlight: Get the Adventure Buzz in Colorado’s High Country
The wires of the Interweb were buzzing this week with the arrival of 6,900-acre High Plains Ranch on the market. And looking at all this sprawling recreational ranch has to offer, why wouldn’t they? Currently owned by Colorado businessman and philanthropist Charlie Gallagher, the ranch includes a masterful five-bedroom log home located within the 19,000-acre Grand River Ranch […]
Top Texas Hunting Land
With 97 percent of land in Texas privately owned, most hunting by the estimated 1.1 million Texas hunters takes place on the myriad private ranches and hunting land throughout the state. Texas offers numerous hunting outfitters who will take hunters out on guided hunts for bird and big-game species, as well as exotics, plus many […]
New Report: Hurricane Storm Surge Could Damage Almost 7 Million U.S. Homes
With the arrival of this year’s hurricane season, a new report from CoreLogic estimates that over 6.8 million U.S. homes are at risk of storm-surge damage. The 2016 Storm Surge Report calculates that damage could total $1.5 trillion in reconstruction costs for homes in at-risk areas along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast shorelines. Florida, Louisiana and […]
Lands of America May 2016 Land Market News & Trends
Here are the land-news trends and highlights from Lands of America in May 2016. Largest New Listing HUMBOLDT COUNTY | NEVADA | $9,100,000 | PROPERTY ID: 3250247 Listed on May 25, this new land listing includes 60,000 deeded acres located inside the perimeter of northern Nevada’s massive 26 Ranch, one of the state’s oldest and largest ranching operations. The acreage […]
Father’s Day Gifts for the Outdoor-obsessed Dad in Your Life
Father’s Day on June 19 is a chance to tell your dad how much you love him—that is, if you can get him out of the woods, off the water or whatever other medium he considers his outdoor man cave. Let’s be honest, a gift card to Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shops may be all […]
7 Beautiful Log Homes and Cabins for Sale
We’ve come a long way since the humble log cabin of homesteading days, although there’s still a comforting simplicity to a home on the range made from a lattice of sturdy wood beams. These days, however, even the most remote and secluded log homes are filled with luxury interior trimmings that befit their purpose as […]
Equestrian Estates for Sale: 5 Luxury Properties for Horse Lovers
News broke last week that Bill Gates purchased two empty lots of land adjacent to his Wellington, Florida, equestrian estate for $5 million. According to this report in the Miami Herald, the billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist now owns four of the six properties in Mallet Hill Court, an exclusive enclave of equestrian ranches and facilities […]
Strand Us Here: Incredible Private Islands for Sale
Let’s face it, private-island ownership is typically the realm of movie stars, music legends and mega-millionaires. Virgin tycoon Richard Branson owns 74-acre Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, which he famously rents out for around $30,000 per couple for weeklong stays. A decade ago, Leonardo DiCaprio purchased Belize’s 104-acre Blackadore Caye and is now […]
Lands of America April 2016 Land Market News & Trends
From a quarter-million-dollar working desert ranch in Arizona to the headline-grabbing listing of Sandow Lakes Ranch, here are your April land highlights.
Photo Gallery: Barndominiums of Texas
The term barndominium can loosely be defined as a barn or storage shed that’s been converted to include living space. It was coined by a developer in New England in the late 1980s who started out marketing these low-cost units for acreage owned by horse owners. Typically single-story sheet-metal structures that combine living quarters with a workspace, equipment […]
8 Amazing Vineyards for Sale
According to Wine America, the association of American wineries, the U.S. wine industry was valued at close to $5 billion in 2014, with grapes constituting the nation’s highest value fruit crop. California’s Wine Institute further reports that U.S. wine production totaled 835 million gallons in 2015, 90 percent of which came from Californian vineyards. Established […]
Alcoa Inc. Lists Massive Sandow Lakes Ranch for Sale in Central Texas
Industrial manufacturing giant Alcoa Inc. listed its Texas land holdings for sale this week for $250 million, including what could be the state’s largest water rights deal. Sandow Lakes Ranch covers 33,800 acres and lies about 45 miles east of Austin. The property includes 14 lakes comprising 1,960 surface acres and almost 50,000 acre-feet of water; […]
Photo Gallery: Rooms With a View
In honor of today’s Earth Day festivities, we indulged in some armchair daydreaming to compile a selection of our favorite scenic views from land listings for sale on Lands of America. We salute you, Mother Nature.
Eye-catching Features from Property for Sale on Lands on America
As any savvy real-estate buyer knows, good property is the sum of its parts. With land and rural real estate, that sum can come to equal many more parts as it relates to easements, mineral and water rights, local utility access and myriad other considerations that define the value of property and the land on which it […]
Walk This Way: Signature Ranch Gates
We showcase our favorite ranch gates from ranches for sale on Lands of America.
Lands of America March 2016 Land News & Trends
Here are few of the stats and highlights from Lands of America in March 2016. Largest New Listing PECOS COUNTY | TEXAS | $28,316,340 | PROPERTY ID: 3063472 Comanche Trail Ranch’s 48,404 acres occupy a landscape that is quintessential Wild West country. Here, at elevations ranging between 3,321 to 4,724 feet, the rolling grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert unfurl into pine-studded mesas and mountains. The […]
