
The Battle of Bois D’Arc Creek
Under the guise of progress, eminent domain rears its ugly head

Under the guise of progress, eminent domain rears its ugly head

Utah’s private national park finds a new steward. In Southern Utah,

“Jerry Wenger, the seller of JE Canyon, was an extraordinary steward

No. 14 Briscoe Family 640,000 acres (up 30,000 acres) Three generations

The Donation of One of the Seven Wonders of the New

Over the years Virginia Kraft Payson’s adventures have ranged from hunting

No. 17 O’Connor Heirs 587,000 acres (up 7,000 acres) Irish immigrant

No. 45 Louis Bacon 218,331 acres | 210,278 under conservation In

Texas’s largest ranch behind one fence changes hands for the first

A sea of water rights is the highlight of this 33,777-acre

A swath of Great Plains native prairie was days away from

A Texas landmark with a matchless legacy changes hands for the

Text by Henry Chappell | Original Photography by Wyman Meinzer King

Established in 1849, the Waggoner Ranch spans six Texas counties and

Land Report 100er Stan Kroenke acquires Texas’s biggest ranch under one

Stan Kroenke has been approved by a Texas court to purchase