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TEXAS LAND magazine
Read our archive of articles and advice from Texas LAND Magazine, a quarterly publication focused on the people, places and land of the Lone Star State.
Winter 2017 Issue of Texas LAND Magazine on Newsstands Now!
The winter 2017 edition of Texas LAND Magazine was recently released, including the impeccable El Milagro Retreat as its cover star.
A View from the Field: Understanding the Effectiveness of Aerial Wildlife Surveys
The inconsistencies and inaccuracies associated with aerial surveys as a wildlife management tool can be confounding. Wildlife expert Greg Simons shines a light on the practice.
Clint Orms: Crafting a Legacy
The handcrafted originality and quality of Clint Orms’ handmade belt buckles, bracelets and other pieces uniquely reflect Texas’ proud cowboy heritage.
Texas Land Markets Third Quarter 2017
Based on results through the first three quarters of 2017, prices in Texas land markets have moved up slightly from 2016 levels.
How to Create Artificial Cover for Bats, Birds & Bass on Your Land
Food, cover, water, and space are the basic habitat components that are central to the health of all wildlife species. Though perhaps not as sexy as food or water, cover requirements for wildlife are often the weak links in the habitat equation for various wildlife.
Dr. Wallace Klussmann: Education, Conservation & Dedication
In 1993, Dr. Wallace Klussmann, professor emeritus at Texas A&M University, ended his 30-year career in higher education and immediately embarked on his second “career” as a volunteer.
Texas Land Market’s Mid-Year Report 2017
Prices in Texas land markets continued to rise in the first half of 2017 about 4.3 percent above price in the first half of 2016. Political uncertainty, falling value of the dollar, and continued prosperity promise to support current price and volume trends for the remainder of the year.
Slow Soak: Guide to Managing Water on Your Land
“Anything we can do to slow runoff down gives us more of a chance to soak it into the ground,” says Kyle Wright, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services water quality specialist for Texas.
On the Cover: Double J Ranch
Double J Ranch in Real County is a Colorado-like property in the Texas Hill Country.
Sheldon Grothaus: A Moving Target
Sheldon Grothaus, owner-broker of Texas Ranch Sales LLC in Hondo, is a tall, moving target.
Rio Bonito Ranch: Tour a Texas Hill Country Icon
For the past 87 years, the 14,965-acre Rio Bonito Ranch has been owned by the Moody family, one of the Lone Star State’s founding families. For the first time ever, as part of an estate liquidation, it is for sale.
Fall 2017 Texas Land & Lifestyle Trends
Our snapshot of what’s trending in Texas land industry and lifestyle.
North America’s Most Unique Big-Game Animal: The Pronghorn
Though they are often referred to as an antelope, pronghorns are not a true antelope and are in fact the only member in the family to which they belong.
Raising Roosevelts: The Next Generation of Wildlife Conservation
Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions to wildlife conservation and land stewardship are monumental. Now it is up to the present generation to preserve the wildlife and land for those generations to come, just as Roosevelt did.
Fall 2017 Issue of TEXAS LAND Magazine on Newsstands Now!
The fall 2017 issue of TEXAS LAND magazine is now available! Along with signature properties like cover-star Double J Ranch, Barefoot Ranch and Hat Creek Ranch.
Summer 2017 Issue of LAND Magazine on Newsstands Now!
The summer 2017 issue of LAND magazine is now available, including a look at the ins and outs of buying a vineyard, the value of buying land through an ALC and our usual selection of incredible property and land for sale throughout the country.
Seller Beware: Cashier’s Checks Aren’t Always as Good as Cash
You may not find many buyers presenting you with a cashier’s check for a small-ticket item, but this method of payment has been considered solid and trustworthy for large-ticket items or from buyers who contact sellers online—until recently.
Winter Wheat: Texas’ Best All-Around Wildlife Food Plot
Wheat that is planted with a grain drill provides beneficial interstitial spacing of plants, thus enhancing the foraging navigation for small birds, such as dove and quail.
Harnessing the Sun: A Solar Energy Primer for Farmers & Ranchers
Solar technology helps a Texas couple embrace efficiency and self-sufficiency on their ranch.
Open Gates = New Hunters
The Texas Youth Hunting Program needs landowners to open their gates for the sake of young hunters and the hunting tradition.
