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Blue Mountain Peak Ranch: No Place for Complacency
“We find this state to be wonderful for private stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
Building an Energy-Saving Prefab Home That’s Magazine Worthy
You’ve bought the land, now it’s time to take on the challenge (and fun!) of selecting and designing a modular home that works for you. Here are four solutions that combine form and style with eco-friendly features.
Third Quarter Prices Rise: A Look at the Q3 2016 Land Market in Texas
By the end of the third quarter, Texas land markets had shaken off the drag inspired by low oil prices and challenging returns to agriculture to post a 4.6 percent increase over 2015 prices. At $2,554 per acre, 2016 markets saw prices reach historically high levels statewide. That third quarter increase indicated market trends moved […]
How to Create a Water Feature on Your Property
Before you start digging that idyllic water feature on your land, there are some basic questions you should ask first. We take a look.
How to Properly Position Purple Paint to Put Off Trespassers
Reasonable people respect private property rights and would never trespass. But just in case trespassers are tempted to stray onto your land, there are some things you can do as a landowner to indicate your property is yours and entry is only by your invitation.
Listing of the Week: Wind Farm Opportunity in East Kansas
According to the American Wind Energy Association, over a quarter of in-state energy in Kansas is produced through wind power. This 152-acre multi-use parcel in Coffey County, Kansas, presents an opportunity to add to the existing count of almost 2,200 turbines in the state.
Top 4 Budget-Friendly Rifles for Hunting Predators
OutdoorHub’s Bernie Barringer picks out four of his favorite hunting rifles for sub $500.
Listing of the Week: Epic West Texas Ranch for Sale in Jeff Davis County
Our listing of the week is Livermore Ranch, a one-of-a-kind property in the rugged Davis Mountains region of West Texas, which is an area of steep-sided, 7,000-foot peaks, plunging canyons and signature big-game wildlife.
Listing of the Week: “City Slickers” Set Location Up for Sale in Colorado
The ranch used as a location during the filming of the 1991 comedy starring Billy Crystal, City Slickers, hit the market this week for $2.6 million. Located in Colorado’s La Plata County, the 230-acre property lies only a few miles west of the cowboy town of Durango in the heart of the southern Rockies.
How Big Is an Acre?
Whereas square footage is the currency for evaluating residential real estate, acreage is generally the measurement by which land buyers and sellers trade and understand the relative value of a piece of land.
Listing of the Week: Four-Season Resort for Sale Near McCall, Idaho
Just minutes from the slopes of Brundage Mountain—the “best snow in Idaho”—Bear Creek Lodge is perfectly situated for year-round adventure. The property offers nine guestrooms in its main lodge and three additional standalone cabins.
Bespoke Field Fashion
Covey Charleston, which launched in 2015, builds on the personal luxury of a woman’s already perfect-fitting pants by modifying the fabric for life in the field.
Lands of America October 2016 Land News & Trends
October 2016 saw the arrival of the stunning Lion Mountain Ranch in West Texas on the market plus a huge swath of southeastern timberland in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Listing of the Week: Upscale Equestrian Property in the SoCal Hills
Starbucks Ojai Valley Ranch sits amidst South California’s beautiful Ojai Valley, a popular weekend getaway for Los Angelenos. The property features an acclaimed income-producing equestrian center as well as a beautifully designed custom home by a local architect.
Listing of the Week: The American Riviera’s Rancho Monte Alegre
This week’s property spotlight is of a unique mountain property in the hills overlooking Santa Barbara, California. The 3,000-acre Rancho Monte Alegre, which has hosted Hollywood celebrities including John Wayne and Clark Gable, is due to go up for auction in December 2016.
Tech We Like: Drones to the Rescue!
Researchers from groups including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey are using drone technology to help protect North America’s rarest mammal, the endangered black-footed ferret.
Listing of the Week: Upscale Horse Farm in Saxonburg Horse Country, Pennsylvania
This week’s property spotlight is of a beautifully maintained horse farm in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The 31-acre rural retreat was listed on October 15 through Elaine Shetler-Libent of the Elaine Shetler Libent Real Estate Group.
Guide to Big Game Licenses on Western Ranches
The West offers so many extraordinary things, from big peaks to big views to the exceptional big game. Dan Murphy, owner of M4 Ranch Group, breaks down everything you need to know about securing a big game license for your western ranch.
Texas Wildlife Association Member Profile: Stephen “Tio” Kleberg
Stephen J. “Tio” Kleberg is a cowboy by nature and a rancher by nurture. “When most kids are in elementary school, they aspire to be firemen or doctors or policemen, but I always wanted to be a cowboy,” Kleberg, who represents the fifth generation to have lived and worked on King Ranch, says.
