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Where Quail Is King: The Untold Story of Georgia’s African-American Dog Handlers
Every March in Thomasville, Georgia, an invitation-only field trial has taken place for the past 36 years.
Save Our Trees!: The Plight of the Eastern Hemlock
Got hemlocks? Look out for these special trees on your land. The hemlock is under threat from an invasive insect species that has particularly taken hold throughout the eastern United States.
Advice for Finding and Following-up with Land Brokers
Over 6,000 individual brokers and agents advertise their listings on Lands of America and Land And Farm. Here are some tips to contact individual brokers.
10 Biggest Land & Ranches for Sale in 2016
Throughout the year, we’ve profiled everything from a turnkey vineyard in southern California’s Paso Robles region to the auctioning of Joe Cocker’s Colorado ranch to the sale of John and Jackie Kennedy’s former Virginia farm. Below is a roundup of the five biggest and five most expensive ranches and land listed for sale in 2016 that are currently on the market.
Biggest Land Sales of 2016
The Lands of America Comparable Sales database currently tracks sales information for over 215,000 sales transactions dating back to 2003. This year saw sellers submit sales data for over 25,000 sold properties to our database, totaling some $7 billion in rural land and real-estate sales activity for the year.
Listing of the Week: Multi-Faceted Recreational Tract in Utah’s Wasatch Front
Eagle Ridge Ranch was listed on December 19, 2016, and represents a unique opportunity to purchase 10,237 contiguous acres at the southern end of Utah’s adventure-rich Wasatch Front. The investment opportunity comes at a price, however. With a list price of $35 million, this mountain acreage is among the 20 most expensive properties to hit the market in 2016, […]
Photo Gallery: A World of Windmills
From the humble wood-framed farm windmill to today’s sleek windfarms, the windmill stands as a landmark of land on which we work and play. Here’s a view of some of our favorites.
Listing of the Week: Bandera County’s One-of-a-Kind Magnolia Pearl Ranch
Designed by the fashion designers behind the Magnolia Pearl fashion boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas, Magnolia Pearl Ranch is a unique 39-acre property in the heart of Texas Hill Country.
Creating Kid-Friendly Hunting Properties and Experiences
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to have youngsters in a hunting camp. Here’s a few tips from wildlife specialist Greg Simons.
Listing of the Week: Fly-Fishing Paradise Near Durango, Colorado
This week’s Listing of the Week is an exceptional recreational property in the San Juan Mountains area east of Durango, Colorado. Listed by Zach and Tom Morse of Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, 175-acre Gray Hackle Ranch hit the market on December 5, 2016. The listing price is $6.95 million.
Bernard Uechtritz: Living Outside the Box
2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic and record-breaking sale of the Waggoner Ranch and a slew of industry awards. Second, Icon Global launched and has already almost single-handedly set a transactional benchmark of a billion dollars (and counting) of production in real estate. Bernard […]
10 Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas for the Land Lover In Your Life
The holidays are here, and that means finding a good gift for the land lover in your life. This could be a family member or friend, but we’ve curated this list also keeping in mind the landowner who deserves that thank-you gift for allowing you access year after year to prime hunting.
12 Awesome Texas-Themed Holiday Gift Ideas
The editors of TEXAS LAND magazine have picked out some of their favorite holiday gift ideas with a heaping of Lone Star State charisma, style and form.
HuntingLife.com’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
HuntingLife.com founder Kevin Paulson shares some of his favorite items of gear for the hunter and outdoorsman on your Christmas shopping list.
Year-End Tax Prep: 5 Tips for Landowners
As the year winds down, you’re probably already thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is to keep better track of your finances, this is the time to look back at your records and prepare for tax season or a major purchase.
Listing of the Week: Turnkey Southern California Vineyard for Sale
Ever dreamed of owning your own vineyard? How about this opportunity for a turnkey operation in southern California’s San Luis Obispo? The 40-acre property hit the market on December 1, 2016, for $3.5 million.
November 2016 Land News & Trends
November 2016 saw a total of over 1,300 properties listed as sold though our Comparable Sales Program. New additions included a stunning $39 NoCal ranch in Napa wine country plus a sprawling New Mexico ranch that’s been in the same family for almost 100 years.
No Land. No Water
The statewide rains in August ensured that Texas, with 75.25 inches, had just enjoyed the wettest 24-month consecutive period in its history. While the life-giving moisture was needed and welcomed, it muddied the memory of 2011, when Texas, with an average of 14.18 inches, struggled to survive its driest year ever.
A Guide to Texas Exotics
They’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn”. Some taxonomists do not even consider them to be a true sheep, since they also possess morphological traits that are more like a goat, but make no mistake about it, these hardy animals have become a popular quarry for hunters who are looking for a unique and challenging hunting experience.
Jane Long: Mother of Texas
Most Texans know her name. She’s the “Mother of Texas.” Unfortunately, that’s usually all they know about Jane Long.
